"defensive" meaning in Anglais

See defensive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: \dɪˈfɛn.sɪv\, \dɪˈfɛn.sɪv\, \dɪˈfen.sɪv\, dɪˈfen.sɪv Audio: En-au-defensive.ogg , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-defensive.wav
  1. Défensif.
    Sense id: fr-defensive-en-adj-l7rVSlFT Categories (other): Wiktionnaire:Exemples manquants en anglais
  2. Prudent, préventif.
    Sense id: fr-defensive-en-adj-VsWrncMn Categories (other): Wiktionnaire:Exemples manquants en anglais
  3. Sur la défensive, au sens propre comme au figuré (susceptible).
    Sense id: fr-defensive-en-adj-Hg7Q66fe Categories (other): Exemples en anglais, Exemples en anglais à traduire
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: defensive driving Related terms: defend, defence

Noun

IPA: \dɪˈfɛn.sɪv\, \dɪˈfɛn.sɪv\, \dɪˈfen.sɪv\, dɪˈfen.sɪv Audio: En-au-defensive.ogg , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-defensive.wav
  1. Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)
    Sense id: fr-defensive-en-noun-HZ5rnInw Categories (other): Wiktionnaire:Définitions manquantes en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Relationships are hard, and doubly so when defensive behavior makes it impossible to discuss issues."
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        }
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        "Sur la défensive, au sens propre comme au figuré (susceptible)."
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