Defensive streak 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 Streak


  • (noun) a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background
  • (noun) a very small amount
  • (verb) to make stripes on