supportive family — helpful relatives
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
A group of close relatives who give you encouragement, understanding, and help, especially when you have problems or want to achieve something.
Say it like a native
Textbook I am fortunate to have relatives who provide consistent emotional encouragement.
Native I'm lucky to have a supportive family.
Natural; the formal version reads like a therapy report.
Pattern: a/the supportive family; supportive family (of someone)
In use
- I feel lucky to have such a supportive family who always encourages me to follow my dreams.family
- In my opinion, having a supportive family is one of the most important factors in a person's success, because they give you confidence and motivation.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ I have a support family.
✓ I have a supportive family.
Adjective 'supportive', not the noun 'support'.
Common collocations
a supportive family— have, loving, incredibly, behind
Don't confuse it
Different from 'strict family,' which focuses on rules rather than encouragement.