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preventive(adjective, careful, attentive, watchful)
8
defending(adjective, caring, hostile, counter)
7
watchful(adjective, careful, caring, attentive)
6
guarding(adjective, caring, watchful, sheltered)
6
protecting(adjective, caring, watchful, sheltered)
3
cautious(adjective, adverb, careful, attentive)
3
wary(adjective, careful, attentive, protective)
3
careful(adjective, caring, attentive, sheltered)
3
heedful(adjective, careful, attentive, protective)
3
vigilant(adjective, careful, caring, sheltered)
2
prophylactic(adjective, careful, attentive, protective)
2
guarded(adjective, careful)
2
observant(adjective, careful, attentive, protective)
2
on guard(expression, adjective, idiom, adverb)
1
attentive(adjective, careful, protective)
1
averting(adjective, watchful, defending, protective)
1
checking(adjective, watchful, defending, protective)
1
concerned(adjective, careful, attentive, protective)
1
helpful(adjective, careful, attentive, protective)
1
meticulous(adjective, careful, attentive, protective)
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APASmart Define. (2015). defensive thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defensive/thesaurus/synonyms
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