Synonyms of protection

protection

noun

prə-ˈtek-shən 

1

as in defense

means or method of defending

this small umbrella is adequate protection in a sudden shower

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defense
• safeguard
• ammunition
• shield
• wall
• security
• weapon
• armor
• guard
• screen
• ward
• cover
• aegis
• armament
• buckler
• weaponry
• munitions
• arm
• fortress
• stronghold
• fort
• palisade
• fastness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attack
• assault
• offense
• aggression
• offensive

2

as in protector

someone that protects

the bodyguard was her protection from overzealous fans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protector
• guardian
• defender
• custodian
• bodyguard
• guard
• guardian angel
• keeper
• champion
• sentinel
• sentry
• preserver
• warden
• watch
• watchdog
• saver
• watchman
• lookout
• warder
• conserver
• harborer

3

as in safety

the state of not being exposed to danger

the open boat offered no protection from the weather

Synonyms & Similar Words

• safety
• security
• defense
• refuge
• shelter
• safeness
• shield
• guardianship
• safeguard
• ward
• aegis
• screen
• asylum
• retreat
• guard
• cover
• inviolability
• invulnerability
• harbor
• invincibility
• haven
• impregnability
• invincibleness
• impregnableness
• invulnerableness
• inviolableness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• danger
• risk
• threat
• trouble
• distress
• peril
• jeopardy
• hazard
• endangerment
• instability
• imperilment
• exposure
• precariousness
• liability
• vulnerability
• susceptibility
• openness
• harm's way
• violability
• vulnerableness
• susceptibleness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of protection

Running backs earn trust not just through their burst past thudding defenders in no-tackle practices, but especially through their pass-protection ability and receiver capabilities. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

Adding a second fungus that naturally produces melanin endowed the textile with ultraviolet protection. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Following the report, both StubHub and Baker were hit with a class action lawsuit over allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation and violation of state consumer protection statutes among other claims. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

By Friday, seven of Sicily’s nine provinces remained at the highest level of alert for wildfires, with only the eastern coastal provinces of Messina and Catania registering a lower risk level, the civil protection reported in its daily bulletin. — ABC News, 24 July 2026