23 entries under watchful topic. ×

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guarding(verb, adjective, alert, caring)
8
protecting(noun, verb, adjective, alert, caring)
8
safeguarding(noun, verb, adjective, careful, caring)
7
defensive(adjective, alert, caring, hostile, counter)
5
opposing(verb, adjective, hostile, different, contrary)
3
averting(verb, alert, opposing, protective)
2
arresting(verb, opposing, protective, protecting)
2
checking(verb, alert, opposing, protective)
2
protective(adjective, caring, opposing, obstructive)
2
withstanding(verb, alert, opposing, protective)
1
preventive(adjective, alert, opposing, deterrent)
0
balking(opposing, protective, protecting)
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conservative(caring, opposing, protective, defensive)
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coping with(expression, adjective, opposing, obstructive)
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foiling(opposing, protective, protecting)
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forestalling(opposing, protective, protecting)
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frustrating(opposing, protective, protecting)
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interrupting(opposing, protective, protecting)
0
preservative(alert, caring, opposing, protective)
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resistive(opposing, protective, protecting)
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APASmart Define. (2015). defending thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defending/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "defending thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/defending/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 27, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, defending thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/defending/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "defending thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/defending/thesaurus/synonyms>