defensive

adjective

UK /dɪˈfensɪv/

1
intended or used for protecting a place during an attack
defensive weapons
Synonyms and related words
Protective
protective
defensive
precautionary
2
showing that you are angry or offended when you think that someone is criticizing you
He got really defensive when I asked why he had left.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe someone who is easily upset
sensitive
moody
prim
3
intended to stop the other team from scoring points in a game
a strong defensive effort
Synonyms and related words
Describing actions and positions in sports
backhanded
defensive
foul
4
a defensive player tries to stop the other team from scoring points
Synonyms and related words
Players and positions in various sports
all-American
A. N. Other
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defensive

adjective

US /dɪˈfensɪv/

1
showing that you are angry or offended when you think that someone is criticizing you
He got really defensive when I asked why he had left.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe someone who is easily upset
sensitive
moody
prim
2
intended or used for protecting a place during an attack
defensive weapons
Synonyms and related words
Protective
protective
defensive
precautionary
3
intended to stop the other team from scoring points in a game
a strong defensive effort
Synonyms and related words
Describing actions and positions in sports
backhanded
defensive
foul
4
a defensive player tries to stop the other team from scoring points
Synonyms and related words
Players and positions in various sports
all-American
back
backfield

defensive

noun

UK /dɪˈfensɪv/

defensive

noun

US /dɪˈfensɪv/

单词	defensive
释义	defensive adjective UK /dɪˈfensɪv/ Other entries for this word defensive noun defensive driver noun defensive driving noun defensive architecture noun at hostile architecture DEFINITIONS4 1 intended or used for protecting a place during an attack defensive weapons Synonyms and related words Protective protective defensive precautionary 2 showing that you are angry or offended when you think that someone is criticizing you He got really defensive when I asked why he had left. Synonyms and related words Words used to describe someone who is easily upset sensitive moody prim 3 intended to stop the other team from scoring points in a game a strong defensive effort Synonyms and related words Describing actions and positions in sports backhanded defensive foul 4 a defensive player tries to stop the other team from scoring points Synonyms and related words Players and positions in various sports all-American A. N. Other back derived word defensively adverb Synonyms and related words Protective protective defensive precautionary Synonyms and related words Words used to describe someone who is easily upset sensitive moody prim Synonyms and related words Describing actions and positions in sports backhanded defensive foul defensive adjective US /dɪˈfensɪv/ Other entries for this word defensive noun defensive driver noun defensive driving noun defensive architecture noun at hostile architecture DEFINITIONS4 1 showing that you are angry or offended when you think that someone is criticizing you He got really defensive when I asked why he had left. Synonyms and related words Words used to describe someone who is easily upset sensitive moody prim 2 intended or used for protecting a place during an attack defensive weapons Synonyms and related words Protective protective defensive precautionary 3 intended to stop the other team from scoring points in a game a strong defensive effort Synonyms and related words Describing actions and positions in sports backhanded defensive foul 4 a defensive player tries to stop the other team from scoring points Synonyms and related words Players and positions in various sports all-American back backfield derived word defensively adverb Synonyms and related words Protective protective defensive precautionary Synonyms and related words Words used to describe someone who is easily upset sensitive moody prim Synonyms and related words Describing actions and positions in sports backhanded defensive foul defensive noun UK /dɪˈfensɪv/ Other entries for this word defensive adjective defensive driver noun defensive driving noun defensive architecture noun at hostile architecture phrase on the defensive 1 trying to defend something from attacks or criticism put someone on the defensive: a controversy that has put the school’s leadership on the defensive Synonyms and related words Protective protective defensive precautionary defensive noun US /dɪˈfensɪv/ Other entries for this word defensive adjective defensive driver noun defensive driving noun defensive architecture noun at hostile architecture phrase on the defensive 1 trying to defend something from attacks or criticism put someone on the defensive: a controversy that has put the school’s leadership on the defensive Synonyms and related words Protective protective defensive precautionary
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