- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|560
- Abbreviations|0
32 entries under opposing topic. ×
| forestalling(watchful, protective, protecting) | |
| frustrating(watchful, protective, protecting) | |
| incompatible(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic, contrary) | |
| interrupting(watchful, protective, protecting) | |
| opposed(adjective, hostile, different, contrary, opposite) | |
| opposite(hostile, different, antagonistic, contrary) | |
| preservative(alert, caring, watchful, protective) | |
| resistive(watchful, protective, protecting) | |
| thwarting(watchful, protective, protecting) | |
| uptight(watchful, protective, protecting) | |
| warding off(expression, alert, watchful, protective) | |
| watchful(alert, caring, protective, defensive) |
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| APA | Smart Define. (2015). defending thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defending/thesaurus/synonyms |
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