Definition of protective Protective
/pɹʌtɛˈktɪv/ - [prutektiv] - pro•tec•tive
We found 8 definitions of protective from 4 different sources.
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What does protective mean?
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| 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" | ||
| unprotective not affording protection | ||
| defensive intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack; "defensive weapons"; "a defensive stance" | ||
| preventative, preventive preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug" | ||
| cautionary, prophylactic warding off; "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze | ||
| antifertility, contraceptive, prophylactic capable of preventing conception or impregnation; "contraceptive devices and medications" | ||
| custodial, tutelar, tutelary providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding; "daycare that is educational and not just custodial"; "a guardian angel"; "tutelary gods" | ||
| evasive deliberately vague or ambiguous; "his answers were brief, constrained and evasive"; "an evasive statement" | ||
| overprotective overly protective; "overprotective parents" | ||
| preservative tending or having the power to preserve; "timbers should be treated with a preservative substance" | ||
| protecting shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort; "the protecting blanket of snow"; "a protecting alibi" | ||
| restrictive (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports | ||
| protective - (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful; "protective of his reputation" | ||
| careful exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior" | ||
| protective - showing care; "a protective mother" | ||
| tender (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition; "tender green shoots" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- protective (a.)
Affording protection; sheltering; defensive.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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protective
Intended or wishing to protect.
