Defensive piece 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 Piece


  • (noun) a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete
  • (noun) a literary, musical , or artistic production
  • (noun) a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder