On the defensive
Synonyms for On the defensive
- anxiousnervous
- uneasynervous
- cautiousnervous
- apprehensivenervous
- edgynervous
- in self-defensesuspiciously
- at baysuspiciously
- carefullysuspiciously
- worriednervous
- withdrawn
- troubled
- tense
- restive
- strict
- concerned
- conventional
- nervy
- old-fashioned
- on edge
- uptight
- defensively
- suspiciously
- on guard
- nervous
- in defence
- in self-defence
- watchful
- safeguarding
- shielding
- opposing
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