defensive

Significado (Inglés)

Adj

1. Intended for defence; protective.
2. Intended to deter attack.
3. Performed so as to minimise risk.
4. Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism or intrusion; oversensitive; thin-skinned.
5. Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.
6. Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
7. In a state or posture of defense.

Noun

A means, attitude or position of defense.

Conceptos

defensivo

defensiva

actitud defensiva

Sinónimos

protective

defense

on guard

watchful

justificatory

defence

defence

defensive attitude

justificative

defense

precautionary

preserving

preventive

protecting

fortified

defensively

averting

intercessory

Traducciones

défensif

αμυντικός

difensiva

defensiv

difensivo

défensive

defensiu

defensiva

Defensive

defensief

defensivo

دفاعي

protecteur

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/dɪˈfɛn.sɪv/

Etimología (Inglés)

From Middle French défensif. Morphologically defense + -ive.