different between supportive vs constructive

English

Etymology

From support +? -ive.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /s??p??t?v/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /s??p??t?v/
• (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /s??po(?)?t?v/
• (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /s??po?t?v/
• Hyphenation: sup?por?tive

Adjective

supportive (comparative more supportive, superlative most supportive)

1. Providing support.

   Antonym: unsupportive

Synonyms

• supportful

Derived terms

• unsupportive

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle French constructif.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?n?st??kt?v/

Adjective

constructive (comparative more constructive, superlative most constructive)

1. Relating to or causing construction.
2. Carefully considered and meant to be helpful.
3. (law) Imputed by law; created to give legal effect to something for equitable reasons, as with constructive notice or a constructive trust.
4. Not direct or expressed, but inferred.

Synonyms

• (carefully considered and meant to be helpful): productive

Antonyms

• (relating to or causing construction): destructive
• (carefully considered and meant to be helpful): destructive

Derived terms

Translations

French

Adjective

constructive

1. feminine singular of constructif