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| Main Entry: | defensive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | protective, watchful |
| Synonyms: | conservative, opposing, preservative, preventive, uptight*, arresting, averting, balking, checking, coping with, defending, foiling, forestalling, frustrating, guarding, in opposition, interrupting, protecting, resistive, safeguarding, thwarting, warding off, withstanding |
| Notes: | defendable means capable of being protected or justified; defensible means capable of being defended or justified; defensive means attempting to justify or defend |
| Antonyms: | unwary, undefensive, unprotective, unwatchful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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| Main Entry: | opposed/opposing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | antagonistic, against |
| Synonyms: | allergic*, antipathetic, antithetical, averse, clashing, conflicting, confronting, contrary, counter, crossing, defensive, disagreeing, enemy, facing, hostile, incompatible, inimical, irreconcilable, opposite, repelling, restrictive, rival, warring, against the grain, anti*, antonymous, at cross-purposes, at odds, battling, combating, controverting, defending, denying, disputed, disputing, dissentient, exposing, gainsaying, in opposition, objecting, obstructive, protesting, up against |
| Antonyms: | assisting, compatible, helping, similar, aiding |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | protective |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | guarding, securing |
| Synonyms: | careful, conservative, covering, defensive, emergency, guardian, jealous, possessive, preservative, vigilant, warm, watchful, conservational, custodial, insulating, protecting, safeguarding, sheltering, shielding |
| Antonyms: | harmful, hurtful, injurious, threatening, attacking |
| Main Entry: | on guard |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | feeling wary |
| Synonyms: | alert, careful, cautious, defensive, guarded, heedful, mindful, observant, on one's guard, on one's toes, on the lookout, on the watch, vigilant, wary, watchful |
| Main Entry: | opposed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | antagonistic |
| Synonyms: | against, allergic, antipathetic, antithetical, averse, clashing, conflicting, confronting, contrary, counter, crossing, defensive, disagreeing, enemy, facing, hostile, incompatible, inimical, irreconcilable, opposing, opposite, repelling, restrictive, rival, warring, anti, antonymous, at cross-purposes, at odds, battling, combating, controverting, defending, denying, disputed, disputing, dissentient, exposing, gainsaying, in opposition, objecting, obstructive, protesting, up against |
| Antonyms: | in favor of |
| Main Entry: | preservative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | saving |
| Synonyms: | conservative, conservatory, defensive, precautionary, protective, safeguarding |
| Main Entry: | preventive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deterrent |
| Synonyms: | defensive, precautionary, protective, defending |
| Main Entry: | on one's guard |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | wary |
| Synonyms: | alert, careful, cautious, defensive, guarded, heedful, mindful, observant, on guard, on one's toes, on the lookout, on the watch, upon one's guard, vigilant, watchful |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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| Main Entry: | defense |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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