defensive Synonyms

justificative defensive attitude justificatory in opposition wary vindicatory vigilant tutelar thin-skinned territorial supersensitive strong shielding sheltering self-defence rigid resist watchful withstanding antiaircraft easily hurt safeguarding repugnatorial paranoid oversensitive onside on guard diversionary guarding defensiveness antitank antisubmarine uptight fullback hypersensitive protective protection exculpatory defensively defense defend defending defence custodial conservative conservational cautious casemated careful brigue