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Defensive

dɪˈfɛn(t)sɪv

Defensive definitions
adjective
defensive
  1. used or intended to defend or protect

    "defensive barriers"

    • (in sport) relating to or intended as defence

      "a defensive player"

  2. very anxious to challenge or avoid criticism

    "he was very defensive about that side of his life"

    self-justifying oversensitive thin-skinned easily offended prickly paranoid neurotic