26 entries under watchful topic. ×
| conservative(adjective, strain, firmness, labour) | |
| withstanding(adjective, strain, firmness, labour) | |
| preventive(adjective, alert, careful, attentive) | |
| defending(adjective, alert, caring, hostile, counter) | |
| guarding(adjective, alert, caring, sheltered) | |
| protecting(adjective, alert, caring, sheltered) | |
| safeguarding(adjective, protective) | |
| opposing(adjective, hostile, different, contrary) | |
| preservative(adjective, saving, protective) | |
| in opposition(expression, adjective, hostile, different, contrary) | |
| averting(adjective, alert, defending, protective) | |
| checking(adjective, alert, defending, protective) | |
| coping with(expression, adjective, defending, protective) | |
| resistive(adjective, protective) | |
| uptight(adjective, informal, protective) | |
| arresting(adjective, protective) | |
| balking(adjective, protective) | |
| foiling(adjective, protective) | |
| forestalling(adjective, protective) | |
| frustrating(adjective, protective) |
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| APA | Smart Define. (2015). defensive thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defensive/thesaurus/synonyms |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 2015. "defensive thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/defensive/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026). |
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