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protective(adjective, allow, watchful, opposing, obstructive)
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forestalling(watchful, opposing, protective, protecting)
2
frustrating(watchful, opposing, protective, protecting)
2
guarding(alert, watchful, opposing, protective)
2
preservative(alert, watchful, opposing, protective)
2
protecting(alert, watchful, opposing, protective)
2
safeguarding(alert, watchful, opposing, protective)
2
thwarting(watchful, opposing, protective, protecting)
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arresting(watchful, opposing, protective, protecting)
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averting(adjective, alert, watchful, opposing)
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balking(watchful, opposing, protective, protecting)
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checking(alert, watchful, opposing, protective)
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conservative(watchful, opposing, protective, protecting)
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coping with(expression, watchful, opposing, obstructive)
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foiling(watchful, opposing, protective, protecting)
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in opposition(expression, watchful, opposing, obstructive)
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interrupting(watchful, opposing, protective, protecting)
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opposing(watchful, protective, protecting)
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resistive(watchful, opposing, protective, protecting)
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uptight(watchful, opposing, protective, protecting)
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APASmart Define. (2015). preventive thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/preventive/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "preventive thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/preventive/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, preventive thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/preventive/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "preventive thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/preventive/thesaurus/synonyms>