Synonyms and Antonyms for Defensively

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

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4 Letter Words

bigs

5 Letter Words

shylyblockguard

6 Letter Words

hitterweaklydaftly

7 Letter Words

defenseoffensedefencehittersfugallytoughlybristle

8 Letter Words

defensesdefenderoutfieldmidfieldballclubdemurelyfrugallydruggilywarfullysportilyreflexly

9 Letter Words

offensivehalfcourtbasepathsbackcourtplaymakershortstopcoachablelaterallydefendersdefiantlyguardedlyinjuredlyevasivelywoundedlycoastallymartiallyfurtivelypitifullyfragilelylenientlyhostilelyantically

10 Letter Words

defensiblytacticallyplaymakersplaymakingmilitarilyreboundingbaserunnerdeflatedlydefaminglyguardinglyavoidantlyvulnerablyretiringlydefeatedlymenacinglyfaultfullydeprivedlyinferiorlyjuvenilelyoffendedlydeferentlycoweringlydeponentlyaccusinglyguardfullydejectedlyremediallydefeasiblytauntinglycriminallythwartedlybankruptlyreticentlyskulkinglycoughinglypoeticallydowncastlyreservedly

11 Letter Words

offensivelybaserunningcombativelygoaltendingferociouslydefencivelydeficientlydefectivelydefeatistlyostensivelyoffencivelyinhibitedlyrecessivelyreductivelyreclusivelycondolinglydangerouslyrevenginglydepressedlypredatorilyresistantlyrepellantlyretentivelydemeaninglyreflexivelydiffidentlymedicinallyscorelesslydiffusivelyrepellently

12 Letter Words

athleticallypositionallyaggressivelyballhandlingprotensivelyprotectivelyprotectinglyindefensiblypretensivelyassaultivelydefamatorilyretractivelydepressivelyrefutativelyprudentiallylimitativelyaccusativelymitigatinglyadaptativelydecorativelyfortifyinglypatheticallydetractivelyconvictivelyartisticallyfrightenedly

13 Letter Words

situationallyindefensivelyundefensivelydefencelesslydefenselesslyinoffensivelyterritoriallydeferentiallyreactionarilyintrovertedlyretaliatorilyattributivelystrategicallyoffenselesslythreateninglypredatoriallycompetitivelyobjectionablyresidentiallyobstructivelypenitentiallyaptitudinallyretaliatinglywithdrawinglydiscouragedly

14 Letter Words

diplomaticallynondefensivelyapologeticallyconservativelyintimidatinglydegenerativelypreventativelydepreciativelyintroversivelyunderivativelydefinitionallyreprehensivelyinflammatorilyintellectuallydiagnostically

15 Letter Words

counteractivelydispositionallyargumentativelypessimisticallyconcessionarilyretrogressivelycounteractinglyfeeble-mindedlydramatistically

16 Letter Words

counterattackingunderassertivelymilitaristicallyoverprotectively

17 Letter Words

disadvantageouslyneuroprotectively

18 Letter Words

counteroffensivelyoverconservatively

20 Letter Words

passive-aggressivelytraditionalistically

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