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protective

/pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv/adjective3 syllables

Protective means: intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind.

Synonyms for protective18

adjective, as in intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind

cautionary, prophylactic, contraceptive, antifertility, custodial, tutelary, tutelar, evasive, overprotective, preservative, protecting, restrictive, safety-related, defensive, preventive, preventative

adjective, as in showing care

tender

adjective, as in (usually followed by ‘of’) solicitously caring or mindful

careful

Opposites of protective

unprotective

What does protective mean?3

adjective

1

intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind“a protective covering”

2

showing care“a protective mother”

3

(usually followed by ‘of’) solicitously caring or mindful“protective of his reputation”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with protective?19

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Protective in a sentence

  • Man, too, has been given protective devices against extreme temperatures.unknown
  • Birds, for instance, have a special protective device.unknown
  • Soap will, in fact, remove the body's natural protective layer.megamanenm
  • If you don't wear protective clothing, the sharp leaves will lacerate your skin.AlanF_US
  • Yanni's kids were taken away by the child protective services.Amastan
  • This salve will act as a protective film over the burn._undertoad
  • Muskrats are responsible for the destruction of protective dams and levees.AlanF_US
  • Ziri is getting some personal protective equipment ready.Amastan

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