Home › Words › S › supportresssupportresssupportress means A female supporter.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, supportress ranks #36,060 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom supporter + -ess.nounA female supporter.e.g.“You are my gracious patroness and supportress.” — 1633, Philip Massinger, The Guardian:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.protectress 69% match — A female protector. vs supportress →supporter 68% match — A person who gives support to someone or something.; A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause, movement, or political party; an adherent. vs supportress →fostress 66% match — a female fosterer vs supportress →comfortress 65% match — A woman who comforts. vs supportress →sponsoress 64% match — A female sponsor. vs supportress →assertress 64% match — A female assertor. vs supportress →moderatress 63% match — A female moderator. vs supportress →copatroness 62% match — A female copatron. vs supportress →