Defensive
Defensive adjective - Intended to resist or prevent attack or aggression.
Feeling wary and defensive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Feeling wary" instead an adverb "Defensive".
Feeling wary
Defensive and feeling wary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defensive" instead an adverb phrase "Feeling wary".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- alert and defensive
- alert and feeling wary
- mindful and defensive
- mindful and feeling wary
- observant and defensive
- observant and feeling wary
- watchful and defensive
- watchful and feeling wary
- careful and defensive
- careful and feeling wary
- cautious and defensive
- cautious and feeling wary
- heedful and defensive
- heedful and feeling wary
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Feeling wary and Defensive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defensive/feeling_wary
Defensive & Feeling wary. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defensive/feeling_wary>.
Feeling wary or Defensive. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defensive/feeling_wary.
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