Synonyms for protective
prəˈtɛk tɪvpro·tec·tive

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1. protectiveadjective

   intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind

   "a protective covering"; "the use of protective masks and equipment"; "protective coatings"; "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"; "animals with protective coloring"; "protective tariffs"

   Synonyms:
   protective(p)

   Antonyms:
   careless, tough, unprotective

2. protectiveadjective

   showing care

   "a protective mother"

   Synonyms:
   protective(p)

   Antonyms:
   careless, tough, unprotective

3. protective(p)adjective

   (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful

   "protective of his reputation"

   Antonyms:
   careless, tough, unprotective

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1. protectiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   defensive

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1. List of paraphrases for "protective":

   protection, protecteur, protector, protectionist, protectors, preventive, safeguard, protected, protecting, protect, absorbent, precautionary, conservatory

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1. Wendy Suzuki:

   Joy conditioning is a direct counterbalance to fear conditioning, the latter of which happens naturally and serves a protective purpose.

2. Jenelle Evans:

   I’m not going to lie about that, i tested positive for THC and Ensley did not test positive. I did. So CPS [Child Protective Services] were like — I was in the hospital — they said, ‘Did you smoke when you were pregnant?’ I said, ‘I did within the past 30 days. I said I have really bad esophageal spasms and I throw up every 5 minutes, I can’t even eat.’ And they said, ‘Okay, some moms do that. We are not here to judge, we are writing down your information.'.

3. Lisa Haisha:

   People with dominant Egotist Imposters who are self-actualized are often strong and self-possessed leaders, direct in their interaction with others, and even protective of others. Many of them are true trailblazers. When they empower people instead of intimidating them, they are remarkable change agents.

4. Hugh Grant:

   Sometimes she would do bad singing that was like 2 out of 10 bad and sometimes she would crank it up to like 12, and those were very difficult to cope with, particularly if I was having to do some very serious, stern, protective scene at the same time.

5. The ILO:

   Protective measures should include action taken to ensure that a woman worker does not lose her job during pregnancy and that maternity is not a source of discrimination.