Examples:
- 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
Antonyms:unprotective
Derivationally Related Form:protectprotectiveness
Inherited Hypernyms:protective
Similar to:cautionary prophylactic antifertility contraceptive prophylactic custodial tutelar tutelary evasive overprotective preservative protecting restrictive safety-related
See also:defensive preventative preventive