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defensive
Overview of noun defensive
The noun defensive has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. defensive, defensive attitude -- (an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive'))
Overview of adj defensive
The adj defensive has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (9) defensive -- (intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack; "defensive weapons"; "a defensive stance")
2. (1) defensive, justificative, justificatory -- (attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing)
3. defensive -- (serving as or appropriate for defending or protecting; "defensive fortifications"; "defensive dikes to protect against floods")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun defensive
1 sense of defensive
Sense 1
defensive, defensive attitude
=> attitude, mental attitude
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun defensive
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun defensive
1 sense of defensive
Sense 1
defensive, defensive attitude
=> attitude, mental attitude
Antonyms of noun defensive
Member Holonyms of noun defensive
Substance Holonyms of noun defensive
Part Holonyms of noun defensive
Member Meronyms of noun defensive
Substance Meronyms of noun defensive
Part Meronyms of noun defensive
Meronyms of noun defensive
Holonyms of noun defensive
Attributes of noun defensive
Derived Forms of noun defensive
Domain of noun defensive
Domain Terms of noun defensive
Familiarity of noun defensive
defensive used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun defensive
1 sense of defensive
Sense 1
defensive, defensive attitude
> attitude, mental attitude
=> credence, acceptance
=> culture
=> defensive, defensive attitude
=> hardball
=> high horse
=> southernism
=> mentality, outlook, mindset, mind-set
=> paternalism
=> position, stance, posture
=> inclination, disposition, tendency
=> tolerance
=> intolerance
=> respect, esteem, regard
=> disrespect
=> reverence
=> irreverence
=> orientation
Meronyms of noun defensive
1 sense of defensive
Holonyms of noun defensive
Grep of noun defensive
defensive
defensive attitude
defensive measure
defensive structure
defensiveness
Antonyms of adj defensive
3 senses of defensive
Sense 1
defensive (vs. offensive)
offensive (vs. defensive)
=> antipersonnel
=> assaultive, attacking(prenominal)
=> hit-and-run, tip-and-run
=> incursive, invading, invasive
=> marauding, predatory, raiding
=> on the offensive(predicate)
Sense 2
defensive, justificative, justificatory
INDIRECT (VIA apologetic) -> unapologetic
Sense 3
defensive
INDIRECT (VIA protective) -> unprotective
Similarity of adj defensive
3 senses of defensive
Sense 1
defensive (vs. offensive)
=> antiaircraft
=> antisubmarine
=> antitank
=> defending
=> en garde
Also See> protective#1
Sense 2
defensive, justificative, justificatory
=> apologetic (vs. unapologetic), excusatory
Sense 3
defensive
=> protective (vs. unprotective)
Pertainyms of adj defensive
Attributes of adj defensive
Domain of adj defensive
Domain Terms of adj defensive
Familiarity of adj defensive
defensive used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Grep of adj defensive
defensive
Grep of adv defensive
defensively
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