(ぼうぎょてき)

ぼうぎょてき
na-adjective
defensive; protective
1. defensive; protective
Focused on defense rather than offense; intended to protect against attack or criticism.
防御的(ぼうぎょてき)姿勢(しせい)()る。
To take a defensive stance.
(かれ)批判(ひはん)(たい)して防御的(ぼうぎょてき)になった。
He became defensive in response to criticism.
防御的(ぼうぎょてき)戦略(せんりゃく)試合(しあい)(のぞ)んだ。
They approached the match with a defensive strategy.

FORMS:

  • 防御的(ぼうぎょてき)な + noun (adnominal)
  • 防御的(ぼうぎょてき)に (adverbially)
  • 防御的(ぼうぎょてき)だ (predicative)

FORMATION:
防御(ぼうぎょ) (defense, protection) + (てき) (-like, -ic)

USAGE:

  • 防御的(ぼうぎょてき)態度(たいど) (defensive attitude)
  • 防御的(ぼうぎょてき)運転(うんてん) (defensive driving)
  • 防御的(ぼうぎょてき)反応(はんのう) (defensive reaction)

CONTRAST:

  • 攻撃的(こうげきてき) - aggressive, offensive (antonym)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 守備的(しゅびてき) - defensive (in sports contexts)