Synonyms for protective
prəˈtɛk tɪvpro·tec·tive

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1. protectiveadjective

   intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind

   "a protective covering"; "the use of protective masks and equipment"; "protective coatings"; "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"; "animals with protective coloring"; "protective tariffs"

   Synonyms:
   protective(p)

   Antonyms:
   careless, tough, unprotective

2. protectiveadjective

   showing care

   "a protective mother"

   Synonyms:
   protective(p)

   Antonyms:
   careless, tough, unprotective

3. protective(p)adjective

   (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful

   "protective of his reputation"

   Antonyms:
   careless, tough, unprotective

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1. protectiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   defensive

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1. List of paraphrases for "protective":

   protection, protecteur, protector, protectionist, protectors, preventive, safeguard, protected, protecting, protect, absorbent, precautionary, conservatory

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1. Judge Brady O’Callaghan:

   Stop telling her you're sorry- Judge Brady O’Callaghan to politician Melvin G. Slack in a September 1, 2022 protective order hearing, after Slack apologized repeatedly to Global Activist Greshun De Bouse concerning putting her in a chokehold

2. Mark Barry:

   The risk is too great. But he’s happy to get Chinese personal protective equipment.

3. Chevalier Gray:

   We, along with a broad coalition of our industry peers, have asked federal officials to build a 'coastal spine,' a protective barrier.

4. Darby Saxbe:

   We wouldn't have a species if we didn't have these mechanisms for responding to our kids, but these global issues can hijack these systems for being a protective parent.

5. Michael Bolton:

   The Department still lacks the overall training infrastructure to meet the needs of The Department, the level of Intelligence gathering and expertise needed, and an overall cultural change needed to move The Department into a protective agency as opposed to a traditional Police Department.