Defensive formation 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 Formation


  • (noun) the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
  • (noun) the act of forming or establishing something
  • (noun) natural process that causes something to form