Engels

Uitgebreide synoniemen voor defensive in het Engels

defensive:

defensive bijvoeglijk naamwoord

  1. defensive
    defensive
  2. defensive
    – intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack 1
    defensive
    – intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack 1
    • defensive bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • defensive weapons1
      • a defensive stance1
  3. defensive
    – attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing 1
    defensive; justificative; justificatory
    – attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing 1

defensive [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord

  1. the defensive
    – an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive') 1
    the defensive; the defensive attitude
    – an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive') 1

Verwante woorden van "defensive":

  • defensiveness, defensively, defense

Alternatieve synoniemen voor "defensive":


Antoniemen van "defensive":


Verwante definities voor "defensive":

  1. intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack1
    • defensive weapons1
    • a defensive stance1
  2. attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing1
  3. an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')1

defense:

defense [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Amerikaans

  1. the defense
    the defence; the defense
    • defence [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Brits
    • defense [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Amerikaans
  2. the defense
    the defence; the defense; the preventive measure
  3. the defense
    the defence; the resistance; the defense
    • defence [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Brits
    • resistance [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • defense [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Amerikaans
  4. the defense
    – the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury 1
    the defence; the defense
    – the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury 1
    • defence [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Brits
    • defense [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Amerikaans
      • a good boxer needs a good defense1
      • defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem1
  5. the defense
    – protection from harm 1
    the defence; the defense
    – protection from harm 1
    • defence [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Brits
    • defense [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Amerikaans
      • sanitation is the best defense against disease1
  6. the defense
    – (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies 1
    the defence; the defense; the defensive measure
    – (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies 1
    • defence [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Brits
    • defense [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Amerikaans
      • they died in the defense of Stalingrad1
      • they were developed for the defense program1
    • defensive measure [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  7. the defense
    – a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him 1
    the defence; the denial; the defense; the demurrer
    – a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him 1
    • defence [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Brits
    • denial [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • defense [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Amerikaans
      • he gave evidence for the defense1
    • demurrer [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  8. the defense
    – a structure used to defend against attack 1
    the defence; the defense; the defensive structure
    – a structure used to defend against attack 1
    • defence [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Brits
    • defense [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Amerikaans
      • the artillery battered down the defenses1
    • defensive structure [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  9. the defense
    – the justification for some act or belief 1
    the defence; the vindication; the defense
    – the justification for some act or belief 1
    • defence [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Brits
    • vindication [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • defense [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Amerikaans
      • he offered a persuasive defense of the theory1
  10. the defense
    – the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions 1
    the defence; the refutation; the defense
    – the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions 1
    • defence [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Brits
    • refutation [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive1
    • defense [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Amerikaans
      • in defense he said the other man started it1
  11. the defense
    – an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack 1
    the defence; the defense; the defence force; the defense force
    – an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack 1
    • defence [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Brits
    • defense [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Amerikaans
      • he joined the defense against invasion1
    • defence force [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Brits
    • defense force [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Amerikaans
  12. the defense
    – the defendant and his legal advisors collectively 1
    the defence; the defense; the defense team; the defense lawyers
    – the defendant and his legal advisors collectively 1
    • defence [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Brits
    • defense [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Amerikaans
      • the defense called for a mistrial1
    • defense team [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • defense lawyers [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  13. the defense
    – (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring 1
    the defence; the defense; the defending team
    – (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring 1
    • defence [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Brits
    • defense [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord, Amerikaans
      • his teams are always good on defense1
    • defending team [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  14. the defense
    – (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires 1
    the defence; the defense; the defense reaction; the defence reaction; the defense mechanism; the defence mechanism
    – (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires 1

defense Amerikaans

  1. defense

Verwante woorden van "defense":


Alternatieve synoniemen voor "defense":


Antoniemen van "defense":


Verwante definities voor "defense":

  1. the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury1
    • a good boxer needs a good defense1
    • defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem1
  2. protection from harm1
    • sanitation is the best defense against disease1
  3. (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies1
    • they died in the defense of Stalingrad1
    • they were developed for the defense program1
  4. a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him1
    • he gave evidence for the defense1
  5. a structure used to defend against attack1
    • the artillery battered down the defenses1
  6. the justification for some act or belief1
    • he offered a persuasive defense of the theory1
  7. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions1
    • in defense he said the other man started it1
  8. an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack1
    • he joined the defense against invasion1
  9. the defendant and his legal advisors collectively1
    • the defense called for a mistrial1
  10. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring1
    • his teams are always good on defense1
  11. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires1

Verwante synoniemen voor defensive