defensiveness

Noun

Meaning

excessive sensitivity to criticism

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Synonyms

guard defense defensive defence sensitivity immunity armored excuse jealousy apology fortification touchiness guarded guarding hypersensitivity
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Antonyms

attack advantage faith favor trust confidence
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Hypernyms

sensitivity sensitiveness

Hyponyms

bunker mentality

Examples

his defensiveness was manifested in hurt silence Source: Internet

the fear of being sued for malpractice has magnified physicians' defensiveness Source: Internet

Because he is a good guy, he laughed at his own defensiveness. Source: Internet

And so he does his best to quell that reflexive defensiveness and listen. Source: Internet

Be sure to state your own intentions in a way that doesn’t provoke defensiveness in him. Source: Internet

Both The Vixen and Eureka come across well here, opening up and actually listening to what the other has to say, being honest about some of their sensitivities and where their defensiveness over their voices comes from. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

defensive wound defensive zone defensively defensome defensor defensorship