unsupportive
/ˌən-sə-ˈpȯr-tiv/ (ame, mw)
unsupportive — 形容詞
- unsupportivepositive
- more unsupportivecomparative
- most unsupportivesuperlative
1. not giving someone the help, encouragement, or understanding they need
不支持的
不給鼓勵、幫助或理解的
not giving someone the help, encouragement, or understanding they need
Gita felt hurt when her brother was unsupportive about her plan to study abroad.
Gita 想出國讀書時，哥哥對她的計畫很不支持，讓她很受傷。
be unsupportive about + plan/decision
Daniel's parents stayed unsupportive after he said he wanted to open a cafe.
Daniel 說他想開一間咖啡館後，父母一直很不支持。
The coach sounded unsupportive when Rin asked for extra time to recover.
Rin 要求多一點時間恢復時，教練的語氣聽起來很不支持。
An unsupportive comment from Karim made Maeve doubt her own design.
Karim 那句不支持的評論，讓 Maeve 開始懷疑自己的設計。
After the meeting, Felipe told Quan that the manager's reply was cold and unsupportive.
會後，Felipe 告訴 Quan 經理的回覆既冷淡又不支持。
- discouraging
more active; suggests making someone feel less confident about continuing
- dismissive
stronger; suggests treating the person's feelings or plans as unimportant
- cold
focuses on lack of warmth or sympathy rather than direct disagreement
- supportive
direct opposite; giving backing, help, or sympathy
- encouraging
focuses on building confidence or hope
- understanding
shows sympathy and patience with another person's situation
文法句型
be unsupportive of + person/idea
be unsupportive about + plan/decision
be unsupportive towards + person
用法筆記
Usually describes a person's reaction, attitude, or words when someone needs encouragement or help. 'Of' often introduces the person or idea lacking backing, while 'about' often introduces the decision or plan receiving a negative response.