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| Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'defensive' |
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1. (adj) defensive, defensive attitude
an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
Synonyms: defensive attitude, defensive
Antonyms: tip-and-run, unapologetic, predatory, antipersonnel, on the offensive(p), invading, attacking(a), marauding, incursive, hit-and-run, assaultive, offensive, invasive, raiding
2. (adj) defensive
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
Synonyms: justificative, justificatory
Antonyms: incursive, offensive, antipersonnel, invading, predatory, attacking(a), invasive, tip-and-run, on the offensive(p), assaultive, unapologetic, raiding, hit-and-run, marauding
3. (adj) defensive, justificative, justificatory
attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
Synonyms: justificative, vindicatory, justificatory, defensive
Antonyms: antipersonnel, offensive, predatory, incursive, on the offensive(p), marauding, invasive, attacking(a), unapologetic, raiding, assaultive, tip-and-run, hit-and-run, invading
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