Thesaurus
defensive
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of DEFENSIVE
intended to resist or prevent attack or aggression <a defensive alliance among the small nations against the aggressors>
Synonyms protective, self-protective
Near Antonyms aggressive, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, in-your-face, militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, warlike
Antonyms offensive
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