Protective Definition

prə-tĕktĭv
adjective
Protecting, or serving, intended, or alleged to protect.
A protective gesture, protective custody.
Webster's New World
Serving or intended to protect domestic products, industries, etc. against foreign competition.
A protective tariff.
Webster's New World
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noun
Something that protects.
American Heritage

A condom.

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Protective Sentence Examples

  • He's really protective of the people he cares about.

  • He's very protective of his family.

  • When the protective headgear was removed, Dean saw why.

  • Jonny was pissed, his stance like Brandon's when the cousin was on protective mode when guys at the mall flirted with his sister.

  • Being the only child, she was probably over protective of him.

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PPRPRO

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EVEIVE

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