Đồng nghĩa của defensive

defensives

Trái nghĩa: aggressive, offensive,

protective defending guarding shielding opposing safeguarding protecting watchful averting screening self-protective wary withstanding armoured armored arresting baulking balking checking conservative foiling forestalling fortified frustrating interrupting preservative preventive resistive thwarting on guard coping with in opposition on the defensive warding off precautionary preventative preemptive deterrent prophylactic anticipatory safety counteractive covering precautional preclusive blocking cautionary disease-preventing insulating antibacterial stabilizing conserving antifungal saving preserving fireproof waterproof proactive conservatory toughened shatterproof sheltering heatproof conservational emergency guardian custodial stabilising inhibitory pre-emptive obstructive hindering hampering reinforced impeding bulletproof safekeeping sheltered supervisory contraceptive

oversensitive prickly self-justifying thin-skinned paranoid uptight neurotic twitchy umbrageous easily offended touchy hypersensitive sensitive chippy emotional easily hurt easily upset tender susceptible tetchy vulnerable supersensitive ticklish soft huffy delicate ultrasensitive quick to take offence conservative temperamental nervous volatile unstable irritable tense hyper-sensitive hung up high-strung easily affected petulant irascible cross grumpy ill-tempered testy peevish ratty cranky snappy bad-tempered crotchety waspish fractious pettish choleric quick-tempered short-tempered grouchy crabbed cantankerous crusty crabby hot-tempered snappish ornery impatient narky ill-humoured ill-humored splenetic curmudgeonly surly dyspeptic peppery ill-natured soreheaded peckish eggy liverish miffy snaky querulous like a bear with a sore head on a short fuse sulky fiery edgy shirty disagreeable moody captious fretful sullen mean bilious scratchy snippy out of sorts annoyed perverse stroppy in a bad mood bearish quarrelsome shrewish in a mood cross-grained short-fused exasperated passionate as cross as two sticks waxy snarky snippety out of humor raspy stuffy angry curt morose sour hotheaded highly strung miserable whingy churlish complaining snarling grumbling spiteful gruff froward out of temper bloody-minded acid hot-headed sharp hot-blooded nasty having got out of bed the wrong side huffish disgruntled short resentful tooshie awkward feisty bristly critical discontented brusque ireful whining dissatisfied carping bitter difficult explosive waspy grousing fault-finding on edge overemotional willful having got out of bed on the wrong side mardy wilful out of humour iracund vicious hot under the collar whingeing in bad mood whiny fussy iracundulous scrappy melodramatic prima donna-ish hasty headstrong sorehead sore acrimonious quick to take offense snarly zowerswopped atrabilious perversely irritable impulsive excitable inflammable unpleasant murmuring plaintive grumbly huffy irascible salty censorious moaning negative crying deploring hard to please lamenting bemoaning whimpering wailing over-emotional unruly recalcitrant refractory restless indomitable uncompliant restive indocile wild glum unsociable argumentative misanthropic cynical contentious truculent pouty harsh obstinate pertinacious hypercritical gloomy acrid trying dour nasty-tempered griping uncooperative pouting mumpish growling displeased malicious venomous fretting contrary vinegary childish foul-tempered tough out-of-sorts brooding cavilling tart malignant disputatious vindictive caviling crybaby ugly saturnine filthy obstreperous blunt cussed ungracious chuffy offended choked irritated moping miffed narked riled piqued angered hurt peeved stewed vexed provoked irked insulted nettled put out toey dicey jumpy hazardous unsafe unpredictable perturbable wired up wound up bundle of nerves

apologetic cautious distrustful wary self-protective self-justifying

territorial assertive jealous possessive protective vigilant watchful mindful careful solicitous heedful attentive zealous guarded caring fatherly warm maternal motherly paternal gallant wary chivalrous clinging overprotective suspicious proprietary loving affectionate tender fond nurturing gentle kind maternalistic devoted comforting mother kindly compassionate sympathetic guiding parental proprietorial sheltering cautious alert understanding protecting caretaking supporting chary circumspect aware apprehensive observant measured gingerly considerate cagey conservative prudent awake safe unhurried perceptive leery deliberate on your toes on guard playing safe on the lookout on the watch

unreceptive adamant disinclined ill-disposed impervious intolerant rigid unteachable unwilling

vindicatory justificatory punitive retributive corrective penal correctional disciplinary punitory punishing correcting castigating chastening penalizing castigatory disciplining chastising retributory retaliative vindictive retaliatory revengeful penitentiary penalising in retaliation in reprisal vengeful avenging reciprocal reactive tit-for-tat reformatory disciplinarian ordered castigative

repugnatorial stink

on guard alert vigilant attentive watchful observant heedful careful wary awake circumspect cautious chary tentie tenty guarded mindful cagey ready leery prepared regardful expectant wide-awake open-eyed Argus-eyed on the lookout on the alert on the qui vive all ears on the watch beady-eyed wide awake on one's toes on the ball not missing a trick keeping a weather eye on things upon one's guard aware on your toes perceptive sharp on the job prudent on tiptoe alive apprehensive keen wakeful gingerly considerate on your guard safe wise sharp-eyed eagle-eyed keen-eyed quick acute hawk-eyed concentrating unsleeping conservative suspicious paying attention with eyes peeled sleepless insomniac canny bright intelligent wired active gimlet-eyed astir heads up anxious bright-eyed and bushy-tailed fast on the draw with eyes like a hawk waking conscious sensitive discerning focused restless insomnious thoughtful measured restive discriminating questioning focussed interested with it with weather eye open keeping a weather eye on clever walking on eggs looking to doubting tossing and turning agog playing safe psyched up on alert good hands keeping your eyes peeled spirited calculating looking for hesitant watching one's step watching out switched on provident discreet on toes hip thinking twice scrupulous waiting on handling with kid gloves keeping on one's toes jazzed with one's eyes open keeping one's eyes skinned hooked glued with one's eyes skinned concerned protective deliberate unhurried keeping one's eyes peeled keeping a weather eye open keeping one's eyes open fully awake wide-eyed perky reserved restrained shrewd belt-and-braces reticent suspecting hedging one's bets with reservations judicious politic walking on egg shells tentative forethoughtful precautious with one's eyes peeled taking it slow excited without sleep stirring up and about up lucid disturbed not sleeping aroused awakened knowing insomnolent roused unable to sleep cognizant intent percipient diligent rapt committed assiduous earnest deep studious reckful listening carefully heeding rigorous listening noticing conscientious quick-witted taking notice agile astute responsive unwasteful saving sly frugal thrifty sparing all there whip-smart clued up with your wits about you on top of vital on the stick lively sensible quick off the mark quick on the uptake clued-in uncertain distrustful sceptical worried skeptical dubious shy mistrusting mistrustful untrusting skittish unsure doubtful surveying understanding advertent clear-sighted discovering deducing correct eager detecting searching contemplating considering comprehending intentive penetrating observative punctilious meticulous thorough painstaking fastidious particular exacting finicky fussy exact laborious solicitous strict industrious sedulous tactful diplomatic punctual methodical accurate nice persnickety demanding respectful conscionable precise picky delicate polite ultra-careful zealous religious reluctant loving civil pedantic sagacious moderate persevering dedicated pernickety perfectionist hard-working softly-softly nitpicking controlled courteous timid unselfish obliging caring dainty kind observing accommodating temperate duteous squeamish sympathetic cooperative detailed unflagging gracious elaborate thoroughgoing finical strenuous close minute orderly faithful reasonable tender noncommittal overnice stickling kid-glove nit-picky by the numbers by the book dutiful jealous deferential deferent sage arrect non-committal vague unrevealing considered playing one's cards close to one's chest systematic close-lipped strategic microscopic fussbudget stickler overcautious overcareful judgmatical judgmatic close-mouthed ordered severe devoted artful subtle gentle well organized like a clam on lookout having foresight worldly-wise not rash crossing the t's white-glove dotting the i's minding p's and q's tough complete hanging in heart and soul into hanging tough upright reliable dependable guileful wily mathematical foresighted tactical hair-splitting stilted decorous stiff stiff-necked proper ceremonious formal starchy balanced rational logical pragmatic reasoned levelheaded choosy difficult mature right on seemly formalistic conventional good eye overconscientious overscrupulous busy persistent well thought-out well-grounded tireless indefatigable faddy faddish selective old-maidish over-particular nit-picking kindly dogged driven untiring tenacious fussbudgety finicking choosey dead repetitious mind-numbing ho-hum tiresome stale unvaried unexciting tiring insipid uninteresting dull old routine boring monotonous tedious flat wearisome humdrum uneasy compassionate benevolent helpful forbearing complaisant steadfast engaged constant pertinacious overparticular charitable unrelenting employed bustling overfastidious inflexible fretful hard to please picky-picky fuddy-duddy old maidish obsessive trivial old womanish prissy like a sport unadventurous loath alive to selfless gallant friendly neighbourly slogging operose swotty plugging working persisting plodding averse afraid nervous disinclined mean indulgent chivalrous neighborly kindhearted unenterprising parsimonious stingy iffy sentient witting ware social thoughty conscious of aware of knowledgeable conversant sensible of inhibited constrained miserly economical eager beaver exhaustive well-bred awake to careful of chary of wary of cognizant of acquainted with watchful of wise to alert to heedful of intensive full solid prim au courant on to plugged in tuned in regardful of recognizant of hip to selfdisciplined in-depth in the know be up on know ins and outs know all the answers going to great lengths

oppositional repelling adversarial adverse allergic antagonistic anti antipathetic antithetical antonymous averse battling clashing combating conflicting confronting contrary controverting counter crossing defending denying disagreeing disputed disputing dissentient enemy exposing facing gainsaying hostile incompatible inimical irreconcilable objecting obstructive opposed opposite protesting restrictive rival warring against the grain at cross-purposes at odds in opposition up against contradictory opposing contrasting different divergent differing dissimilar oppugnant polar poles apart at variance disparate inconsistent discrepant incongruous discordant antipodal diametric converse reverse diametrical antipodean inharmonious inconsonant unlike unalike dissenting unrelated mismatched dissonant repugnant distinct diverse varying deviating mutually exclusive contrastive variant unequal contrasted antithetic out of keeping separate distant irregular diametrically opposed competing paradoxical inverse obverse incongruent distinctive ill-matched unharmonious nonidentical unconnected unsimilar streets apart non-identical in conflict unsuited nonconformist out of line not in keeping out of sync out of step at loggerheads on the outs heterodox dissident unorthodox heretical rebellious anti- independent antonymic incomparable cross out-there rebelling heretic complaining nonorthodox unconventional iconoclastic maverick negative combatant revolutionary non-compliant diverging disharmonious recusant against various disconsonant anomalous unsuitable distinguishable incoherent unmixable incompatible with opposed to contrary to conflicting with inconsistent with other offbeat foreign inconformable uncongenial factious contradistinctive contradistinct at variance with at odds with like chalk and cheese in disagreement differentiable antipathic extreme counterbalancing antitypical opposition ill-assorted heterogeneous polar opposite dichotomous oppositive contrarious schismatic unfriendly irresoluble reluctant hateful contrariant unfavorable unfavourable ambiguous nullifying contradictive ornery counteractive con negating agin self-contradictory untypical unnatural off-key atypical factional uneven nonconforming rebel sectarian incommensurate asymmetric off-balance lopsided unjust misallied one-sided inequitable unreconcilable particular nothing like not alike uncoordinated discrete reversed no go inconstant jarring unadapted quarrelling frictional quarreling contrarient acrimonious not the same single like night and day altered otherwise contrapositive violative bipolar rejecting alien on a sour note whale of difference as like as chalk and cheese another alternate incommensurable unmistakable distinguishing unassociated differential discriminable alternative refusing flip-side polarized irreconcilable with contradictory to alien to hostile to foreign to adverse to in conflict with unacceptable to antagonistic to oppugnant to unusual for repugnant to inimical to out of tune out of harmony at outs disproportionate directly opposed to polarised divergent from differing from contrasting with different from different to prohibitive prohibitory confining contending remote removed contradicting irrelevant to incompatible to incongruent with unequal to incomparable to immaterial to unrelated to corrival dissentious emulating competitive contesting in competition vying challenging emulous equal cutthroat striving in the negative

guard

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