- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|246
- Abbreviations|0
24 entries under protective topic. ×
| defending(verb, alert, watchful, opposing, defending) | |
| forestalling(verb, anticipation, watchful, opposing, defending) | |
| checking(verb, alert, watchful, opposing, defending) | |
| guarding(verb, alert, watchful, opposing, defending) | |
| opposing(verb, watchful, defending, protecting) | |
| protecting(verb, alert, watchful, opposing, defending) | |
| safeguarding(verb, alert, watchful, opposing, defending) | |
| defensive(adjective, watchful) | |
| arresting(watchful, opposing, defending, protecting) | |
| balking(watchful, opposing, defending, protecting) | |
| conservative(watchful, opposing, defending, protecting) | |
| coping with(expression, watchful, opposing, defending) | |
| foiling(watchful, opposing, defending, protecting) | |
| frustrating(watchful, opposing, defending, protecting) | |
| in opposition(expression, watchful, opposing, defending) | |
| interrupting(watchful, opposing, defending, protecting) | |
| preservative(alert, watchful, opposing, defending) | |
| preventive(alert, watchful, opposing, defending) | |
| resistive(watchful, opposing, defending, protecting) | |
| thwarting(watchful, opposing, defending, protecting) |
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