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Definition of Defensive

1. Adjective. Intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack. "A defensive stance"

2. Noun. An attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase 'on the defensive').

3. Adjective. Attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing.

Definition of Defensive

1. a. Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive; as, defensive armor.

2. n. That which defends; a safeguard.

Definition of Defensive

1. Adjective. Intended for defence; protective ¹

2. Adjective. Intended to deter attack ¹

3. Adjective. Performed so as to minimise risk ¹

4. Adjective. Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism; compare paranoid ¹

5. Adjective. (cricket) Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs.; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out. ¹

6. Adjective. (sports) pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack. ¹

7. Noun. A means, attitude or position of defense. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Defensive

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Defensive

defensed defenseless defenselessly defenselessness defenses defensibilities defensibility defensible defensibleness defensibly

defensin defensing defensins defensive defensive attitude defensive circle defensive design defensive designs defensive field defensive halfback

defensive indifference defensive measure defensive medicine defensive midfielder defensive programming defensive programmings defensive structure

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