supportiveness
/səˈpɔː.tɪv.nəs/ (bre, ipa) · /səˈpɔːr.t̬ɪv.nəs/ (ame, ipa)
supportiveness — noun
1. a caring willingness to stand by someone, offer help, and raise their confidence
a caring willingness to stand by someone, offer help, and raise their confidence when life feels difficult
After Diya failed her driving test, her mother's supportiveness helped her try again.
someone's supportiveness + helped + person + verb
Kofi still remembers the supportiveness his teacher showed when he struggled with reading.
show supportiveness when someone is having difficulty
The nurse's supportiveness made Christopher feel less alone during his first night in hospital.
Hamza thanked the team for their supportiveness after a restaurant fire closed his shop.
Even in hard meetings, Lisa's supportiveness kept new staff calm enough to speak.
- helpfulness
focuses more on practical action and less on emotional encouragement
- encouragement
usually refers to specific words or acts that build confidence, not the whole personal trait
- warmth
emphasizes friendly feeling and affection more than active backing
- indifference
shows little interest in another person's needs or feelings
- coldness
suggests emotional distance rather than caring involvement
文法句型
someone's supportiveness
supportiveness toward someone
show supportiveness
用法筆記
Usually uncountable and most natural when describing a person's general way of treating others, especially in family, school, or work settings. Often appears with a possessive or with 'toward' to name the people receiving it.