Defence and Harm

Opposite meaning words

Defence noun - The act of defending someone or something against attack or injury.

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Harm is an antonym for defence.

Harm noun - Something that causes loss or pain.

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Defence is an antonym for harm.

Nearby Words: harmful, harmed, harmless, harmfully, harming

good	good defence	good harm
physical	physical defence	physical harm
normal	normal defence	normal harm
direct	direct defence	direct harm
Other adjectives: outer, actual, real, personal, major, immediate, psychological, possible, extra, greatest, external, magical.

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Harm and Defence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defence/harm

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Harm or Defence. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defence/harm.

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