Defensive and Inimical

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Defensive adjective - Intended to resist or prevent attack or aggression.

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Inimical and defensive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inimical" instead an adjective "Defensive".

Nearby Words: defend, defense, defence, defender, defending

Inimical adjective - Marked by opposition or ill will.

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Defensive and inimical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defensive" instead an adjective "Inimical".

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Inimical and Defensive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defensive/inimical

Defensive & Inimical. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defensive/inimical>.

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