On the defensive synonyms | adjectives

Synonyms for On the defensive as an Adjective

• anxious

  nervous
• uneasy

  nervous
• cautious

  nervous
• apprehensive

  nervous
• edgy

  nervous
• concerned
• conventional
• nervy
• old-fashioned
• on edge
• restive
• strict
• tense
• troubled
• withdrawn
• worried
• nervous
• on guard
• bothered
• worked up
• in a state
• neurotic
• protective
• guarding
• defending
• opposing
• shielding
• safeguarding
• watchful