Defensive failure 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')

DF abbreviation

DF is an abbreviation for Defensive Failure
What does DF stand for?
DF stands for "Defensive Failure"

Definitions for Failure


  • (noun) the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action
  • (noun) a falling short of one's goals
  • (noun) something that has failed