Synonyms and antonyms of Protective in American Thesaurus

protective (adjective)

wanting to protect someone from being harmed or hurt

defensive (adjective)

intended or used for protecting a place during an attack

precautionary (adjective)

done or used for protection against possible harm or trouble

rescue (noun)

relating to or involved in a rescue

protective (adjective)

determined to stop something from being damaged or lost

fiduciary (adjective)

involving responsibility for taking care of money or property that belongs to someone else

lifesaving (adjective)

done in order to prevent someone from dying

on the defensive ()

trying to defend something from attacks or criticism