unsupportive
adjective
un·sup·port·ive
ˌən-sə-ˈpȯr-tiv 
: not providing support : not supportive
But any personal gain I may have realized as a result of this environment is tempered by a public attitude toward teaching that is not only unsupportive but at times antagonistic.—
Howard Karlitz
Howard KarlitzThey were unsupportive of her decision.
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This is usually the result of doing high-impact activities, standing or walking for long periods of time, or wearing unsupportive shoes, Dr. Piekarska says.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 25 June 2024
And some in the public remained unsupportive of prison labor.
—Phillip Vance Smith, JSTOR Daily, 1 Feb. 2024
Spools of unsupportive comments leaked across my page.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2024
Over a dozen School 87 parents spoke at Thursday night’s board meeting, detailing an unsafe school setting for children, an unsupportive workplace for teachers and an environment where school leadership failed to address the concerns of parents.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Apr. 2024
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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 25 June 2024
And some in the public remained unsupportive of prison labor.
—Phillip Vance Smith, JSTOR Daily, 1 Feb. 2024
Spools of unsupportive comments leaked across my page.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2024
Over a dozen School 87 parents spoke at Thursday night’s board meeting, detailing an unsafe school setting for children, an unsupportive workplace for teachers and an environment where school leadership failed to address the concerns of parents.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Unsupportive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsupportive. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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