MeanOF

defensive

- adjective (adj)

Meaning: protective, watchful

Synonyms: arresting averting balking checking conservative coping with defending foiling forestalling frustrating guarding in opposition interrupting opposing preservative preventive protecting resistive safeguarding thwarting uptight warding off withstanding
Antonyms: undefensive unprotective unwary unwatchful

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