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protective |
Grep of noun protective protective coloration protective cover protective covering protective embankment protective fold protective garment protective tariff protectiveness Overview of adj protective The adj protective has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (9) protective -- (intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind "a protective covering"; "the use of protective masks and equipment"; "protective coatings"; "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"; "animals with protective coloring"; "protective tariffs") 2. (1) caring, protective -- (showing a care "a caring mother") 3. protective -- ((usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful; "protective of his reputation") Antonyms of adj protective 3 senses of protective Sense 1 protective (vs. unprotective) unprotective (vs. protective) => neglectful, neglectful of(prenominal) Sense 2 caring, protective INDIRECT (VIA tender) -> tough Sense 3 protective(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA careful) -> careless Similarity of adj protective 3 senses of protective Sense 1 protective (vs. unprotective) => antifouling => conserving, preserving => contraceptive, prophylactic, antifertility => covering, shielding => custodial, guardian, tutelary, tutelar => defensive => evasive => overprotective => preservative => protecting(postnominal) => restrictive => safety-related => cautionary, preventive, prophylactic Also See-> defensive#1; preventive#2, preventative#1 Sense 2 caring, protective => tender (vs. tough) Sense 3 protective(prenominal) => careful (vs. careless) Attributes of adj protective Familiarity of adj protective protective used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj protective overprotective protective unprotective Overview of adj protective The adj protective has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (9) protective -- (intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind "a protective covering"; "the use of protective masks and equipment"; "protective coatings"; "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"; "animals with protective coloring"; "protective tariffs") 2. (1) caring, protective -- (showing a care "a caring mother") 3. protective -- ((usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful; "protective of his reputation")
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