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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

safe, secure
Near Antonyms of defensive

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

offensive

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

guard
Words Related to defensive

alert, lookout, qui vive, watch
Antonyms of defensive

offensive

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