Letterora

protective

17 points English 10 letters Common Commonness #6,556 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

adjective

intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Pronunciation

/pɹʌtˈɛktɪv/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Synonyms

intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind

cautionary prophylactic contraceptive antifertility custodial tutelary tutelar evasive overprotective preservative

showing care

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Antonyms

Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Rhymes

detective effective perspective objective collective defective directive prospective selective respective subjective ineffective reflective elective retrospective corrective

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Crossword clues

“intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind” wn-def

Anagrams

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Words you can make from PROTECTIVE

to it or over ever top voice piece protect cover trip peter

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