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   defensive

   /dɪˈfɛnsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. used or intended to defend or protect: "defensive barriers" Similar defendingguardingsafeguardingprotectingprotectiveshieldingscreeningwarywatchfulavertingwithstandingopposingOpposite attacking
   • ▪ (in sport) relating to or intended as defence: "a defensive player"
   • 2. very anxious to challenge or avoid criticism: "he was very defensive about that side of his life" Similar self-justifyingoversensitivethin-skinnedeasily offendedpricklyparanoidneuroticinformal:uptighttwitchyrare:umbrageousOpposite confident

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French défensif, -ive, from medieval Latin defensivus, from Latin defens- ‘warded off’, from the verb defendere (see defend).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFENSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DEFENSIVE definition: 1. used to protect someone or something against attack: 2. too quick to protect yourself from…. Learn more.

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   1. : serving to defend or protect. defensive fortifications. 2. a. : devoted to resisting or preventing aggression or attack. defensive behavior. He became defensive when I brought up his spending habits. b. sports : of or relating to the attempt to keep an opponent from scoring in a game or contest. a player with good defensive skills.

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   Someone on the defensive is concerned with justifying their actions or words. They have a defensive attitude as they try to protect themselves. If you know that to defend is to protect, you have an idea what defensive means.

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   Defensive definition: serving to defend; protective. See examples of DEFENSIVE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEFENSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use defensive to describe things that are intended to protect someone or something. The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids. The union leaders were pushed into a more defensive position by the return of a Republican Congress in November. 2. adjective.

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   Definition of defensive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › defensiveDefensive - definition of defensive by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Intended or appropriate for defending; protective. 2. a. Intended to withstand or deter aggression or attack: a defensive weapons system; defensive behavior. b. Of or relating to the effort to prevent an opponent from gaining points in a game or athletic contest.

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   defensive meaning, definition, what is defensive: used or intended to protect someone or s...: Learn more.

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    Intended or appropriate for defending; protective. American Heritage Medicine. Similar definitions. Intended to withstand or deter aggression or attack. A defensive weapons system; defensive behavior. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Of or relating to the effort to prevent an opponent from gaining points in a game or athletic contest.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDEFENSIVE - All you need to know about it - Collins Online ...

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    1. You use defensive to describe things that are intended to protect someone or something. [...] 2. Someone who is defensive is behaving in a way that shows they feel unsure or threatened. [...] 3. In sports, defensive play is play that is intended to prevent your opponent from scoring points against you. [...] More. Synonyms of 'defensive'