Antonym: aggressive, offensive. Similar words: offensive, defense, extensive, comprehensive, defender, defendant, sensitive, offense. Meaning: [-sɪv] 
n. an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive'). adj. 1. intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack 2. attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing 3. serving as or appropriate for defending or protecting.
n. an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive'). adj. 1. intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack 2. attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing 3. serving as or appropriate for defending or protecting. 
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181. Various versions have been related by the locals of this close-knit and defensive community.
182. Defensive tackle Bryant Young sprained his right ankle and is questionable.
183. It has also provoked extensive networks of defensive alliances, as we indicate later on.
184. Dallas has lost two good players from their defense, cornerback Larry Brown and defensive tackle Russell Maryland.
185. It is with the porcupines, however, that the spiny defensive system reaches its zenith.
186. In the past, defensive manoeuvres often went unpunished.
187. These defensive behavior patterns derive from our subconscious fears.
188. Shortstop - Defensive infielder between second and third base.
189. A guilty person gets defensive. An innocent person will often go on the offensive.
190. Whether offensive or defensive players are far stronger in single combat.
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191. Try being low - key and open rather than uptight and defensive.
192. Manager Arsene Wenger has restored the defensive stoicism that characterised Arsenal sides of the past.
193. There may be tears grimaces, shuddering, clenching of hands or defensive postures.
194. Offensive and defensive forces to fully take into account, highlight the offensive.
195. They're tops in opponents'scoring and second in defensive field goal percentage.
196. All architecture on the tableland is defensive, all monuments are like forts.
197. The " Imperial President " was a straw man created by defensive congressmen and by disillusioned liberals.
198. A holy man of the Gods, Purist applies his holy spells to support and defensive spells.
199. He seeks to persuade opponents through defensive steps, deploying reason and philanthropic gestures.
200. Right Field ( er ) - Defensive outfielder who occupies a position in right field.
201. He was a seven - time All - star and member of the all - defensive first team.
202. Third Baseman - Infield defensive fielder who covers the third - base area.
203. Defensive mechanisms based upon germline - encoded receptors constitute a system of innate immunity.
204. First Baseman - A defensive fielder who plays on or near the first - base bag.
205. Fierce Welsh mercenaries, who fight unarmoured, equipped a spear and capable ofa defensive ring of spears.
206. Fracture made plaster stone, tore open gesso defensive position to move to still ache?
207. He is attacking an end to be irresistible, but he in defensive aspect diligently also praiseworthy.
208. Standing on the defensive indicates insufficient strength ; attacking , a superabundance of strength.
209. It's a defensive attitude that you have to have, " Odom said.
210. However, India's defensive attitude is also of its own making.
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