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defending

ADJECTIVE

defensive

Synonyms

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opposing

STRONG

averting conservative foiling forestalling preservative preventive thwarting

WEAK

arresting balking checking coping with frustrating guarding in opposition interrupting protecting resistive safeguarding uptight warding off withstanding

Antonyms

WEAK

undefensive unprotective unwary unwatchful

ADJECTIVE

on guard

Synonyms

WEAK

alert averting cautious checking expectant guarding preservative preventive protecting safeguarding vigilant warding off watchful withstanding

ADJECTIVE

opposed

Synonyms

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anti antithetical averse disputed hostile inimical opposing

STRONG

battling clashing combating conflicting confronting controverting counter crossing denying disagreeing disputing exposing facing gainsaying objecting protesting repelling rival warring

WEAK

against allergic antipathetic antonymous at cross-purposes at odds contrary defensive dissentient enemy in opposition incompatible irreconcilable obstructive opposite restrictive up against

Antonyms

STRONGEST

friendly kind

WEAK

in favor of

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

WEAK

aiding assisting compatible helping similar

ADJECTIVE

oppositional

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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

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WEAK

defensive deterrent precautionary preventative protective

NOUN

insulation

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covering cushioning lining padding

STRONG

caulking furring packing taping

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cording isolating neutralizing protecting surrounding

NOUN

patrol

Synonyms

STRONGEST

garrison vigilance

STRONG

convoying escorting lookout policing protecting protection rounds safeguarding scouting sentinel spy watch watching

WEAK

patroler watchperson

Example Sentences

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Are two-time MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder too ruthlessly excellent to be loved?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

So far, Washington's outgoing Mayor Muriel Bowser has walked a fine line between defending the city's interests and cooperating with Trump on certain projects.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

His former reserves coach at Barcelona, Luis Enrique, is the defending European champion in charge of Paris Saint-Germain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Alcaraz was the two-time defending champion at last year's Wimbledon but lost in the final to rival Jannik Sinner.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Perhaps because they had fallen into that angry silence, they walked quietly enough to come upon One Horn, the magnificent buck deer who had lost half of his antler rack defending his island territory.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

defending

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