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defensive

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of defensive

intended to resist or prevent attack or aggression

a defensive alliance among the small nations against the aggressors

Synonyms of defensive

protective, self-protective

Words Related to defensive

deterrent, preventive

Near Antonyms of defensive

aggressive, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, in-your-face, militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, warlike

Antonyms of defensive

defensive

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of defensive

a position of readiness to oppose actual or expected attack

their unexpectedly harsh words put him on the defensive

Synonyms of defensive

Words Related to defensive

alert, lookout, qui vive, watch

Antonyms of defensive

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