defensive

Etymology
From. Morphologically.

Adjective

 * 1) Intended for defence; protective.
 * 2) Intended to deter attack.
 * 3) Performed so as to minimise risk.
 * 4) Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism or intrusion; oversensitive; thin-skinned.
 * 5)  Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.
 * 6)  Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
 * 7) In a state or posture of defense.
 * 1)  Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.
 * 2)  Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
 * 3) In a state or posture of defense.
 * 1) In a state or posture of defense.
 * 1) In a state or posture of defense.

Translations

 * Armenian:
 * Belarusian: абаро́нны,
 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Catalan:, que defensa, que defend, ,
 * Czech:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish: puolustus-, puolustusta varten
 * French: ,
 * Galician: defensivo
 * German: Verteidigungs-, Abwehr-
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian:, ,
 * Ido:
 * Italian:, , che difende
 * Latin: defensīvus, defensāns, defendēns
 * Polish:, defensywny
 * Portuguese:, defensante, que defensa
 * Romanian:
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:, que defensa, defensante
 * Ukrainian: оборо́нний, захисни́й


 * Finnish: puolustus-, puolustusta varten
 * German: Abwehr-


 * Finnish:,  , , defensiivinen
 * German: ,


 * Finnish: puolustuskannalla ,
 * German: ,


 * Finnish: puolustuskannalla
 * German: Abwehr-


 * French:
 * Spanish:

Noun

 * 1) A means, attitude or position of defense.

Translations

 * Belarusian: абаро́на
 * Bulgarian:
 * Finnish:
 * Galician: defensiva
 * German: ,
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: defensiva
 * Romanian: ,
 * Russian:
 * Ukrainian: