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adjectiveYou use defensive to describe things that are intended to protect someone or something.The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.The union leaders were pushed into a more defensive position by the return of a Republican Congress in November.Someone who is defensive is behaving in a way that shows they feel unsure or threatened .Like their children, parents are often defensive about their private lives.She heard the blustering, defensive note in his voice and knew that he was ashamed.'Oh, I know, I know,' said Kate, defensively.He felt a certain defensiveness about his position.In sports, defensive play is play that is intended to prevent your opponent from scoring goals or points against you.I'd always played a defensive game, waiting for my opponent to make a mistake.Mexico did not play defensively. C1

word	defensive
definition	adjective You use defensive to describe things that are intended to protect someone or something. The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids. The union leaders were pushed into a more defensive position by the return of a Republican Congress in November. Someone who is defensive is behaving in a way that shows they feel unsure or threatened . Like their children, parents are often defensive about their private lives. She heard the blustering, defensive note in his voice and knew that he was ashamed. 'Oh, I know, I know,' said Kate, defensively. He felt a certain defensiveness about his position. In sports, defensive play is play that is intended to prevent your opponent from scoring goals or points against you. I'd always played a defensive game, waiting for my opponent to make a mistake. Mexico did not play defensively.
inflections	defensivelydefensivenessdefensively
cefr-level	C1

Defensive Play Intended I Defensively Defensiveness Opponent Adjective