Synonyms and Antonyms for Defensive

Following is a list of 200 synonym words and phrases that are related to defensive:

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3 Letter Words

dodnmd

4 Letter Words

hardwary

5 Letter Words

guardfinerfencehedgytoughlinedmalmy

6 Letter Words

defendclumsyshieldscutalwarfulmailedwalledmaskedretialdovishfighty

7 Letter Words

defencedefensepassiveoffensehostileguardedjealousarmoredfoelikeprivateattickymartialfurtiveglassedsheathywarlikegamefuldamlikefearfulinsularsubfuscparlousdoughty

8 Letter Words

antitanken gardedefenderadvocacyfieldingdefencesdefensesfencefularmouredmailcladmilitaryarmorialcap-apéeminatoryportlikereducentwarisometirelikevigilantfortliketacticalmoatlikestealthylawyerlyorgulousbaselikesinistertheftful

9 Letter Words

defendingknee-jerkoffensivedefenderscombativeplaymakerrearguardattackingguardlikeretortiverepellentfencelikearmorlikepredativeenemylikeharassivebellicoseprecativescutiforminhibitedbattlefulbastionedincessiveoccludentreposefultacticoolbunkerishdivertiveregardant

10 Letter Words

protectiveexcusatoryapologeticprotectionpreventivedeflectiveplaymakingaggressivediplomaticprotectorycautionaryassaultiveshieldlikeattacklikeretreatfulbastionarythreatsomeglassed-inhelmetlikepolicelikearmiferousumbrageousweaponlikebunkerlikeadvocatoryturretlikemudguardedvindictivesheathlikedecorativecloisterlytargetlikepugnaciousdangersome

11 Letter Words

pre-emptiveoffensivelyreactionarygoalkeepingbaserunningharboursomeadversarialreservativedemonifugicsheltersomeballisticalspeculatorycamouflagicvindicativerestrictoryrampartlikesoldierlikescutiferousparapetlikebarrierlikecushionlikedemarcativeporcupinishantipluvialpolicemanly

12 Letter Words

antiaircraftself-defenceself-defensepreventativeconservativeantipredatorfortresslikeguardianlikemilitarylikeconservatorycarapacelikebattlementedintimidatingconscriptivecrusaderlikebuttresslikeopsoniferousbrick walled

13 Letter Words

justificatoryjustificativeantisubmarineprotectionistfragmentationprecautionarypolicemanlikecircumvallatecourtyardlikevigilantelikeconcentrativerefrigerativesanctuarylikedissimulative

14 Letter Words

self-defensivebunker-bustingrestrictionarycircumspective

16 Letter Words

counterattacking

17 Letter Words

counteraggressive

18 Letter Words

defensive attitude

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