Need another word that means the same as “defensive”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “defensive” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Defensive” are: justificative, justificatory, defending, protecting, protective, oversensitive, thin-skinned, prickly, paranoid, neurotic, defensive attitude
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “defensive” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| defensive attitude | An attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “defensive” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| defending | (in sport) protecting one’s goal or wicket rather than attempting to score against one’s opponents. The defending champion. |
| justificative | Providing justification. |
| justificatory | Serving as proof or justification. Justificatory arguments. |
| neurotic | (in non-technical use) abnormally sensitive, obsessive, or anxious. He seemed a neurotic self obsessed character. |
| oversensitive | (especially of a person or an instrument) excessively sensitive. Bentley was oversensitive to criticism. |
| paranoid | Suffering from paranoia. You think I m paranoid but I tell you there is something going on. |
| prickly | Very irritable. She came across as prickly and generally difficult. |
| protecting | Shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort. The protecting blanket of snow. |
| protective | Showing care. A protective covering. |
| thin-skinned | Quick to take offense. |
| armament | Weaponry used by military or naval force. Instruments of disarmament rather than of armament. |
| arms | Weapons; armaments. Arms and ammunition. |
| battlefield | A region where a battle is being (or has been) fought. The battlefields of the Great War. |
| blockade | Impose a blockade on. The authorities blockaded roads in and out of the capital. |
| circumvention | The action of overcoming a problem or difficulty, typically in a clever and surreptitious way. Circumvention of the rules undermines any fairness. |
| fortification | The action of fortifying or process of being fortified. A medieval fortification. |
| gun | Shoot with a gun. A grease gun. |
| intercept | An act or instance of intercepting something. I intercepted Edward on his way to work. |
| machiavellian | A follower of Machiavelli’s principles. |
| maneuver | A deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill. He maneuvered to get the chairmanship. |
| military | The military forces of a nation. The build up of military activity. |
| moat | Surround a place with a moat. |
| munition | Military weapons ammunition equipment and stores. Munition factories. |
| naval | Connected with or belonging to or used in a navy. A naval base. |
| obstructionist | Someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take. |
| ordnance | Large but transportable armament. The ordnance corps. |
| ploy | A maneuver in a game or conversation. The eternal cross stitch I was set to do before I could indulge my own ploys. |
| prevent | (of God) go before (someone) with spiritual guidance and help. Locks won t prevent a determined burglar from getting in. |
| protective | (usually followed by `of’) solicitously caring or mindful. Animals with protective coloring. |
| siege | A group of herons. Two cult members have died so far in the four day siege. |
| stratagem | A maneuver in a game or conversation. A series of devious stratagems. |
| strategically | In a way that relates to the achievement of long-term or overall aims and interests. We have to think strategically about how best to utilize our facilities. |
| tackle | Make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task. The first scoring chance came when Orrell tackled Webb. |
| tactic | The art of disposing armed forces in order of battle and of organizing operations, especially during contact with an enemy. The minority attempted to control the Council by a delaying tactic. |
| tactics | A plan for attaining a particular goal. |
| turret | A small tower on top of a larger tower or at the corner of a building or wall, typically of a castle. A castle with fairy tale turrets. |
| unbeatable | Extremely good; outstanding. The team is unbeatable. |
| wall | Anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect. He curled a free kick around the wall for a late equalizer. |
| warfare | The waging of armed conflict against an enemy. Diplomatic warfare. |
| wiretap | An act of using a listening device to conduct surveillance, typically over a phone line. After putting a wiretap on the phone of the pizzeria agents searched shipments bound for the warehouse. |
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