Defensive action Synonyms

Definitions for Defensive


  • (adjective) intended to resist or prevent attack or aggression
  • (noun) a position of readiness to oppose actual or expected attack
  • (noun) an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')

Definitions for Action


  • (noun) something done by someone
  • (noun) the unfolding of events in a dramatic or literary work
  • (noun) a court case for enforcing a right or claim