Synonyms of the word

protective

• adj. Serving, intended or wishing to protect.
• n. (Britain) Something that protects.
• n. A condom.

antifertility

• adj. That reduces fertility.
• adj. contraceptive.

antifouling

• adj. That prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as…
• n. Any substance that prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces…

careful

• adj. (obsolete) Full of care or grief; sorrowful, sad.
• adj. (obsolete) Full of cares or anxiety; worried, troubled.
• adj. Having care (for); attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
• adj. Conscientious and painstaking; meticulous.

caring

• adj. (of a person) Kind, sensitive, empathetic.
• v. present participle of care.
• n. The act of one who cares.

cautionary

• adj. Serving to caution or warn; admonitory.
• adj. Serving to ward off; preventive.
• adj. (obsolete) Held as security or hostage.

conserving

• v. present participle of conserve.
• adj. Accompanied by conservation.

contraceptive

• adj. That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.
• n. A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less…

custodial

• adj. Providing protection, care, supervision or guarding.
• adj. Of, pertaining to or providing custody, especially of a child.
• adj. Providing punishment by incarceration.

defensive

• adj. Intended for defence; protective.
• adj. Intended to deter attack.
• adj. Performed so as to minimise risk.
• adj. Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism.
• adj. (cricket) Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a batting…
• adj. (sports) Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
• adj. In a state or posture of defense.
• n. A means, attitude or position of defense.

evasive

• adj. Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself.
• adj. Directed towards avoidance or escape; evasive action.

guardian

• n. Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.
• n. (law) A person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis).
• n. (law) A person legally responsible for an incompetent person.
• n. A superior in a Franciscan monastery.
• n. (video games) A major or final enemy; boss.

overprotective

• adj. excessively protective, wanting to give too much protection (especially to children).

preservative

• n. (countable) any agent, natural or artificial that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.
• adj. tending to preserve.

preserving

• v. present participle of preserve.
• n. preservation.

preventative

• adj. Alternative form of preventive.
• n. Alternative form of preventive.

preventive

• adj. Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.
• adj. Carried out to deter military aggression.
• adj. Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic.
• adj. (obsolete) Going before; preceding.
• n. (dated) A thing that prevents, hinders, or acts as an obstacle to.
• n. (nonstandard) A thing that slows the development of an illness.
• n. A contraceptive, especially a condom.

prophylactic

• n. A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.
• n. (figuratively) Any device or mechanism intended to prevent harmful consequences.
• adj. Serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease.

protecting

• v. present participle of protect.

restrictive

• adj. confining, limiting, containing with in defined bounds.

tender

• adj. Sensitive or painful to the touch.
• adj. Easily bruised or injured; not firm or hard; delicate.
• adj. Physically weak; not able to endure hardship.
• adj. (of food) Soft and easily chewed.
• adj. Sensible to impression and pain; easily pained.
• adj. Fond, loving, gentle, sweet.
• adj. Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic.
• adj. Apt to give pain; causing grief or pain; delicate.
• adj. (nautical) Heeling over too easily when under sail; said of a vessel.
• adj. (obsolete) Exciting kind concern; dear; precious.
• adj. (obsolete) Careful to keep inviolate, or not to injure; used with of.
• v. (now rare) To make tender or delicate; to weaken.
• v. To feel tenderly towards; to regard fondly.
• n. (obsolete) Regard; care; kind concern.
• n. The inner flight muscle (pectoralis minor) of poultry.
• n. (obsolete) Someone who tends or waits on someone.
• n. (rail transport) A railroad car towed behind a steam engine to carry fuel and water.
• n. (nautical) A naval ship that functions as a mobile base for other ships.
• n. (nautical) A smaller boat used for transportation between a large ship and the shore.
• v. (formal) To offer, to give.
• v. to offer a payment, as at sales or auctions.
• n. A means of payment such as a check or cheque, cash or credit card.
• n. (law) A formal offer to buy or sell something.
• n. Any offer or proposal made for acceptance.

tutelar

• adj. Serving as a guardian; protective; tutelary.
• n. One that is tutelary.

tutelary

• adj. Having guardianship or protection of.
• adj. Of or pertaining to a guardian.
• adj. Having the qualities of a tutor.
• n. (religion, chiefly paganism) A deity or spirit serving as a guardian or protector of a place, person,…