24 entries under watchful topic. ×

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defending(noun, verb, adjective, careful, caring)
12
protecting(noun, verb, adjective, control, care)
8
guarding(noun, verb, adjective, control, care)
5
protective(adjective, caring, opposing, sheltered)
4
defensive(adjective, protective)
2
averting(verb, alert, opposing, defending)
2
opposing(verb, defending, protective, protecting)
2
preservative(adjective, alert, caring, opposing)
2
preventive(alert, opposing, defending, protective)
1
conservative(caring, opposing, sheltered, defending)
0
arresting(opposing, defending, protective, protecting)
0
balking(opposing, defending, protective, protecting)
0
checking(alert, opposing, defending, protective)
0
coping with(expression, adjective, opposing, defending)
0
foiling(opposing, defending, protective, protecting)
0
forestalling(opposing, defending, protective, protecting)
0
frustrating(opposing, defending, protective, protecting)
0
in opposition(expression, adjective, opposing, defending)
0
interrupting(opposing, defending, protective, protecting)
0
resistive(opposing, defending, protective, protecting)
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APASmart Define. (2015). safeguarding thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/safeguarding/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "safeguarding thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/safeguarding/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, safeguarding thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/safeguarding/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "safeguarding thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 28 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/safeguarding/thesaurus/synonyms>