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— English words —

• defensive adj. Intended for defence; protective.
• defensive adj. Intended to deter attack.
• defensive adj. Performed so as to minimise risk.
• defensive adj. Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism or intrusion; oversensitive; thin-skinned.
• defensive adj. (Cricket) Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a…
• defensive adj. (Chiefly sports) Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
• defensive adj. In a state or posture of defense.
• defensive n. A means, attitude or position of defense.

— Foreign word, define in English —

• Swedish
  • defensive adj. Absolute definite natural masculine singular of defensiv.

— English word, defined in German —

• defensive Adj. Defensiv.

— English words, defined in French —

• defensive adj. Défensif.
• defensive adj. Prudent, préventif.
• defensive adj. Sur la défensive, au sens propre comme au figuré (susceptible).

— In German —

• defensive V. Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des…
• defensive V. Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des…
• defensive V. Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des…
• defensive V. Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des…
• defensive V. Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination…
• defensive V. Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des…
• defensive V. Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des…
• defensive V. Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des…
• defensive V. Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des…
• Defensive S. Abwehrbereitschaft, Verteidigung.
• Defensive S. Mannschaftssport: Teil einer Mannschaft, der vorwiegend gegnerische…

— In French —

• défensive n.f. Disposition à se défendre, à ne faire simplement que se défendre.
• défensive adj. Féminin singulier de défensif.

52 English words from 9 English definitions

Absolute as␣opposed␣to as␣to attack attitude bowling Chiefly Cricket criticism defence defense definite designed deter Displaying fielding for from In␣a␣state inordinate Intended intrusion masculine means minimise natural of␣a opposed other other␣side oversensitive Performed Pertaining position posture prevent protective risk runs scoring sensitivity side singular skinned so␣as so␣as␣to sports state tactic the thin thin-skinned

14 English words from 17 foreign definitions

der des Disposition faire Genera Plural propre Prudent que sens Singular starken susceptible Teil

1 foreign word from 9 English definitions

defensiv

32 foreign words from 17 foreign definitions

Akkusativ alle au␣figuré au␣sens␣propre comme défendre défensif Defensiv défensive Deklination einer Féminin Femininum figuré gegnerische gemischten gemischten␣Deklination Mannschaft Mannschaftssport Neutrum Nominativ préventif schwachen schwachen␣Deklination se␣défendre sens␣propre simplement singulier starken␣Deklination Sur Verteidigung vorwiegend

27 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

defensives defensively defensive␣back defensiveness defensive␣zone defensive␣backs defensive␣field defensive␣wound defensive␣zones defensive␣design defensive␣fields defensivenesses defensive␣spiral defensive␣tackle defensive␣wounds defensive␣designs defensive␣spirals defensive␣tackles defensive␣halfback defensive␣industry defensive␣medicine defensive␣halfbacks defensive␣industries defensive␣midfielder defensive␣midfielders defensive␣programming defensive␣indifference

3 times in the middle (New words found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

indefensively undefensively nondefensively

9 prefixes (New words found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

indefensive undefensive nondefensive overdefensive cyberdefensive hyperdefensive on␣the␣defensive immunodefensive counterdefensive

18 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

def DEF Def. EFE Efé ens ENS Ens. ensi fen fens Fens ive Ive -ive I've NSI SIV

15 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

EFE Efé e-fed fed Fed FED Fed. f***ed nef SNe vis Vis VIs Vis. visne

One anagram found with an extra letter (New word formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

defensives

One anagram found minus a letter (New word formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

definees

One cousin (New word found by changing only one letter.)

defencive

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