| defensive | (n) an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive'), Syn. defensive attitude |
| defensive | (adj) intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack, Ant. offensive, Example: defensive weapons; a defensive stance |
| defensive | (adj) attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing, Syn. justificative, justificatory |
| defensively | (adv) in an apologetic and defensive manner, Example: `I felt it better you should know, ' said Sir Cedric defensively |
| defensively | (adv) in a defensive manner, Ant. offensively, Example: the general conviction that our side is in the right and acting defensively over what Russians call the German question and Americans the Berlin crisis |
| defensiveness | (n) excessive sensitivity to criticism, Example: his defensiveness was manifested in hurt silence; the fear of being sued for malpractice has magnified physicians' defensiveness |
| defensive structure | (n) a structure used to defend against attack, Syn. defence, defense, Example: the artillery battered down the defenses |
| 防御性 | [fáng yù xìng, ㄈㄤˊ ㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ, 防 御 性 / 防 禦 性] defensive (weapons) #37,869 [Add to Longdo] |
| 阇 | [dū, ㄉㄨ, 阇 / 闍] defensive platform over gate; barbican, See also: 闍棃, 阇梨 #182,793 [Add to Longdo] |
| 卫城 | [wèi chéng, ㄨㄟˋ ㄔㄥˊ, 卫 城 / 衛 城] defensive city; acropolis [Add to Longdo] |
| 关城 | [guān chéng, ㄍㄨㄢ ㄔㄥˊ, 关 城 / 關 城] defensive fort over border post [Add to Longdo] |
| 防线 | [fáng xiàn, ㄈㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ, 防 线 / 防 線] defensive line or perimeter [Add to Longdo] |
| 防卫武器 | [fáng wèi wǔ qì, ㄈㄤˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄨˇ ㄑㄧˋ, 防 卫 武 器 / 防 衛 武 器] defensive weapon [Add to Longdo] |
| 防门 | [fáng mén, ㄈㄤˊ ㄇㄣˊ, 防 门 / 防 門] defensive gate [Add to Longdo] |
| 防備 | [ぼうび, boubi] (n, vs) defense; defence; defensive preparations #17,061 [Add to Longdo] |
| 防具 | [ぼうぐ, bougu] (n) guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour) #18,067 [Add to Longdo] |
| ボランチ | [boranchi] (n) defensive midfielder (soccer, football) (por [Add to Longdo] |
| 期差選任 | [きさせんにん, kisasennin] (n) staggered terms (applied to corporate directors as a defensive measure against hostile takeovers) [Add to Longdo] |
| 穴熊;貛(oK) | [あなぐま;アナグマ, anaguma ; anaguma] (n) (1) (uk) badger; (2) (uk) Eurasian badger (Meles meles); (3) (abbr) (See 穴熊囲い, 将棋) defensive opening for shogi [Add to Longdo] |
| 穴熊囲い | [あなぐまがこい, anagumagakoi] (n) defensive opening for shogi ("badger" or "anaguma" castle) [Add to Longdo] |
| 鍵の手 | [かぎのて, kaginote] (n) section of road that is curved on purpose as a defensive measure [Add to Longdo] |
| 攻守同盟 | [こうしゅどうめい, koushudoumei] (n) offensive and defensive alliance [Add to Longdo] |
| 守勢 | [しゅせい, shusei] (n, adj-no) (being on the) defensive; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 守戦 | [しゅせん, shusen] (n) war of defense; war of defence; defensive fight; defensive warfare [Add to Longdo] |