defending
ADJECTIVE
defensive
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
ADJECTIVE
on guard
Synonyms
ADJECTIVE
opposed
Synonyms
Antonyms
ADJECTIVE
opposed/opposing
Synonyms
WEAK
against the grain
allergic
anti
antipathetic
antithetical
antonymous
at cross-purposes
at odds
averse
battling
clashing
combating
conflicting
confronting
contrary
controverting
counter
crossing
defensive
denying
disagreeing
disputed
disputing
dissentient
enemy
exposing
facing
gainsaying
hostile
in opposition
incompatible
inimical
irreconcilable
objecting
obstructive
opposite
protesting
repelling
restrictive
rival
up against
warring
Antonyms
ADJECTIVE
oppositional
Synonyms
WEAK
adversarial
adverse
against the grain
allergic
antagonistic
anti
antipathetic
antithetical
antonymous
at cross-purposes
at odds
averse
battling
clashing
combating
conflicting
confronting
contrary
controverting
counter
crossing
defensive
denying
disagreeing
disputed
disputing
dissentient
enemy
exposing
facing
gainsaying
hostile
in opposition
incompatible
inimical
irreconcilable
objecting
obstructive
opposed
opposite
protesting
repelling
restrictive
rival
up against
warring
ADJECTIVE
preclusive
Synonyms
NOUN
insulation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
NOUN
patrol
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
convoying
escorting
lookout
policing
protecting
protection
rounds
safeguarding
scouting
sentinel
spy
watch
watching
WEAK
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