defensive 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
Examples
- 1.defensive weapons
- 2.a defensive stance
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
defensively 2
adverb
in a defensive manner
EnglishAntonym
offensive 2
adjective
for the purpose of attack rather than defense
Derivationally related form
Also see
protective 1
adjective
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
Similar_to
antiaircraft 1
adjective
designed for defense from a surface position against air attack
antisubmarine 1
adjective
defensive against enemy submarines
antitank 1
adjective
designed for defense against armored vehicles
defending 1
adjective
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
en garde 1
adjective
(fencing) in a defensive stance
