Definitions for Defensive
dɪˈfɛn sɪvDe·fen·sive

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. defensive, defensive attitudeadjective

   an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')

2. defensiveadjective

   intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack

   "defensive weapons"; "a defensive stance"

3. defensive, justificative, justificatoryadjective

   attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. defensivenoun

   A means, attitude or position of defense.

2. defensiveadjective

   Intended for defence; protective

3. defensiveadjective

   Intended to deter attack

4. defensiveadjective

   Performed so as to minimise risk

5. defensiveadjective

   Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism; compare paranoid

6. defensiveadjective

   Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs.; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.

7. defensiveadjective

   pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Defensiveadjective

   serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive; as, defensive armor

   Etymology: [Cf. F. dfensif.]

2. Defensiveadjective

   carried on by resisting attack or aggression; -- opposed to offensive; as, defensive war

   Etymology: [Cf. F. dfensif.]

3. Defensiveadjective

   in a state or posture of defense

   Etymology: [Cf. F. dfensif.]

4. Defensivenoun

   that which defends; a safeguard

   Etymology: [Cf. F. dfensif.]

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. defensive

   A force is said to be on the defensive, or to assume a defensive attitude, when it takes up a position to receive an attack.

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Defensive' in Adjectives Frequency: #871

How to pronounce Defensive?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Defensive in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Defensive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Defensive in a Sentence

1. Pete Morelli:

   The back judge threw his flag for defensive pass interference. We got other information from another official from a different angle that thought the contact was minimal and didn’t warrant pass interference. He thought it was face-guarding.

2. The North Korean spokesman:

   This is, after all, tantamount to a demand that the DPRK should give up its self-defensive right.

3. Chief Financial Marco Giordani:

   Having said that, there are no intentions to launch a tender offer. It is more a defensive move than an offensive move.

4. Ben Le Brun:

   Buyers thought it was time to strike today to pick up some of these banks and high-yielding defensive names.

5. Kyle Kuzma:

   I think we kind of gave in a little bit, on the offensive end, shots really didn’t fall, and a couple of bad possessions led to a lack of effort on the defensive end — guys getting open 3s, Rudy getting a couple of dunks, guys getting downhill a little bit easier.

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