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- [pruh-tek-tiv]
- /prəˈtɛk tɪv/
- /prəˈtek.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pruh-tek-tiv]
- /prəˈtɛk tɪv/
Definitions of protective word
- adjective protective having the quality or function of protecting: a protective covering. 1
- adjective protective tending to protect. 1
- adjective protective Economics. of, relating to, or designed to favor protectionism: protective tariffs. 1
- adjective protective defensive (def 4). 1
- abbreviation PROTECTIVE person 1
- adjective protective that protects 1
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Origin of protective
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; protect + -ive
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Protective
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
protective popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
protective usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for protective
adj protective
- caretaking — a person who is in charge of the maintenance of a building, estate, etc.; superintendent.
- custodial — Custodial means relating to keeping people in prison.
- maternal — of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.
- matriarchal — the female head of a family or tribal line.
- careful — If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you make sure that you do it.
adv protective
- fatherly — of, like, or befitting a father.
adjective protective
- anticipatory — An anticipatory feeling or action is one that you have or do because you are expecting something to happen soon.
- covering — A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
- curtained — A curtained window, door, or other opening has a curtain hanging across it.
- defending — making a defence
- defensive — You use defensive to describe things that are intended to protect someone or something.
Antonyms for protective
adjective protective
- attacking — to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with: He attacked him with his bare hands.
Top questions with protective
- what is personal protective equipment?
- what is a protective factor?
- what does adult protective services do?
- what is a protective order?
- what additional protective layer of protein surrounds some viruses?
- which decreases beach erosion without the construction of protective structures?
- what is a protective tariff?
- what are protective factors?
- how to deal with child protective services?
- what effect did protective tariffs have on the great depression?
- a protective factor increases the likelihood of what?
- which of the following is a protective function of blood?
- why did northern industrialists favor protective tariffs?
- when does child protective services get involved?
- what is protective custody?
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