Defensive tier 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 Tier


  • (noun) one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
  • (noun) one of two or more layers one atop another
  • (noun) a relative position or degree of value in a graded group