protective
Serving or intended to protectServing or intended to protect.
» Tom is very protective of Mary.
Meaning
2 sensesServing or intended to protect.
The fighter dropped into a protective stance.
The castle's moat served a protective function.
Schutz-
защи́тныйzaščítnyj, охра́нныйoxránnyj
Wishing to protect; defensive of somebody or something.
Mother bears are famously protective of their cubs.
- (usually followed by ‘of’) solicitously caring or mindful
- intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
- showing care
Examples
93 sentencesTom is very protective of Mary.
Tom took off his protective glasses.
ruТом снял защитные очки. — soweli_Elepanto
deTom setzte seine Schutzbrille ab. — raggione
Tom is a very protective father.
Tom was very protective of Mary.
The workers were wearing protective eyewear.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin prōtēctīvus. By surface analysis, protect + -ive.Borrowed from Medieval Latin prōtēctīvus. By surface analysis, protect + -ive.
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Forms
more protective, most protective| Comparative | more protective Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most protective Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
81 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form