protective[adjective]Synonyms: protecting, defensive, fatherly, maternal, motherly, paternal, vigilant, watchful
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
pro‧tec‧tive /prəˈtektɪv/
adjective [
Word Family: noun:
protection,
protector,
protectionism,
protectionist,
protectiveness,
protectorate;
adjective:
protected ≠
unprotected,
protective,
protectionist;
verb:
protect;
adverb:
protectively]
1. [only before noun] used or intended for protection:
protective clothing Sunscreen provides a protective layer against the sun’s harmful rays.2. wanting to protect someone from harm or danger
protective towards I can’t help feeling protective towards my kids.protective of He’s very protective of his younger brother.3. intended to give an advantage to your own country’s industry:
protective tariffs—protectively adverb—protectiveness noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲