supporting character
nounUK /səˈpɔː.tɪŋ ˈkær.ək.tər/
US /səˈpɔːr.t̬ɪŋ ˈker.ək.tɚ/
A supporting character is a person in a story who is not the main hero but helps the story happen.
The funny neighbor is my favorite supporting character in the movie.
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2. A person who helps and encourages someone else in real life.
Her older sister was a supporting character during her first week at the new school.
3. A role in a play or film that is important but not the lead.
He won an award for playing a supporting character in the school play.
4. Someone who stands by a team or group and helps it succeed.
The coach called the quiet defender a supporting character on the team.