nonsupporting
Failing to uphold
Nonsupporting describes something that fails to provide support—structural, emotional, or otherwise.
A nonsupporting wall bears no load and can be removed without compromising a building.
A nonsupporting cast member has a minor role.
In personal contexts, nonsupporting parents or partners fail to offer encouragement or assistance: She grew up with nonsupporting relatives who dismissed her ambitions.
Weakening by covert means
- antagonisticActively opposed or hostile
- hinderingCreating obstacles to progress
- impedingBlocking forward motion
- opposingStanding against something
resistant · counteractive · thwarting · obstructing · uncooperative · unhelpful · contrary · blocking
Without feeling or concern
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- unmovedNot stirred physically/emotionally
- dispassionateFree from emotional involvement
- uncaringLacking emotional concern
unemotional · cold · aloof · nonchalant · phlegmatic · unresponsive · impassive · insouciant
One who observes nearby
- spectatorObserver at an event
- observerOne who perceives events
- onlookerPerson who observes
- nonparticipantOne not involved
outsider · disengaged · unengaged · inactive · idle · uncommitted · neutral · hands-off
Not joined or connected
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- separateTo set apart
- independentFree from external control
- standaloneComplete without attachments
free-standing · self-contained · isolated · autonomous · distinct · unaffiliated · nonpartisan · unrelated
undermining
Weakening by covert means
- antagonisticActively opposed or hostile
- hinderingCreating obstacles to progress
- impedingBlocking forward motion
opposing · resistant · counteractive · thwarting · obstructing · uncooperative · unhelpful · contrary · blocking · interfering
apathetic
Without feeling or concern
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- unmovedNot stirred physically/emotionally
- dispassionateFree from emotional involvement
uncaring · unemotional · cold · aloof · nonchalant · phlegmatic · unresponsive · impassive · insouciant · lackadaisical
bystander
One who observes nearby
nonparticipant · outsider · disengaged · unengaged · inactive · idle · uncommitted · neutral · hands-off · sidelined
unattached
Not joined or connected
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- separateTo set apart
- independentFree from external control
standalone · free-standing · self-contained · isolated · autonomous · distinct · unaffiliated · nonpartisan · unrelated · discrete
nonsupportingload-bearing
Sustaining structural mass
supporting · structural · weight-bearing · foundational · reinforcing
nonsupportingsupporting
Bearing or sustaining
supportive · helpful · encouraging · nurturing · cooperative
nonsupportingsupporting
Bearing or sustaining
contributing · cooperative · participating · giving · backing
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