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defensive
[ dih-fen-siv ]
adjective
- serving to defend; protective:
defensive armament.
- made or carried on for the purpose of resisting attack:
defensive treaty;
a defensive attitude.
- of or relating to defense.
- (of stocks, securities, etc.)
- able to provide moderately steady growth with minimal risk:
The bank has put a large percentage of its assets in defensive rather than growth stocks.
- considered stable and relatively safe for investment, especially during a decline in the economy.
- excessively concerned with guarding against the real or imagined threat of criticism, injury to one's ego, or exposure of one's shortcomings.
noun
- a position or attitude of defense:
to be on the defensive about one's mistakes.
- Obsolete. something that serves to defend.
defensive
/ ɪˈɛԲɪ /
adjective
- intended, suitable, or done for defence, as opposed to offence
- rejecting criticisms of oneself or covering up one's failings
noun
- a position of defence
- on the defensivein an attitude or position of defence, as in being ready to reject criticism
Derived Forms
- ˈڱԲԱ, noun
- ˈڱԲ, adverb
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of defensive1
Idioms and Phrases
see on the defensive .Example Sentences
Bukayo Saka was back for the Gunners against Fulham and he will obviously boost their attack but they have picked up a few defensive injuries, including Gabriel being out for the rest of the season.
Her defense also improved by leaps and bounds, enough so that she was a finalist for defensive player of the year.
The Bruins have a star in their own right with center Lauren Betts, who earned Naismith defensive player of the year Wednesday.
Progressive media, by contrast, remains trapped in a reactive, defensive posture, often litigating GOP narratives rather than setting its own.
Crucially, he also felt Elanga was aware of the space around him and didn't forget his defensive duties, even if his preference was to go forward.
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