27 entries under protective topic. ×

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protecting(noun, verb, adjective, control, charge)
8
defending(verb, adjective, alert, caring, watchful)
8
safeguarding(noun, verb, adjective, control, care)
6
defensive(adjective, alert, caring, watchful, sheltered)
5
securing(verb, adjective, caring, sheltered, defending)
3
opposing(verb, watchful, defending, protecting)
3
safekeeping(noun, adjective, control, charge, care)
2
arresting(verb, watchful, opposing, defending)
2
averting(verb, alert, watchful, opposing, defending)
2
preventive(alert, watchful, opposing, defending)
2
watchful(alert, caring, opposing, sheltered, defending)
1
checking(verb, alert, watchful, opposing, defending)
1
conservative(caring, watchful, opposing, sheltered, defending)
1
preservative(alert, caring, watchful, opposing, sheltered)
0
balking(watchful, opposing, defending, protecting)
0
careful(adjective, caring, sheltered, defensive)
0
coping with(expression, adjective, watchful, opposing)
0
foiling(watchful, opposing, defending, protecting)
0
forestalling(watchful, opposing, defending, protecting)
0
frustrating(watchful, opposing, defending, protecting)
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APASmart Define. (2015). guarding thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/guarding/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "guarding thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/guarding/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, guarding thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/guarding/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "guarding thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/guarding/thesaurus/synonyms>