What is the meaning of Defensive?

Intended for defence; protective.

Intended to deter attack.

Performed so as to minimise risk.

Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism or intrusion; oversensitive; thin-skinned.

Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.

Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.

In a state or posture of defense.

A means, attitude or position of defense.

inflection of defensiv:

  1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
  2. strong nominative/accusative plural
  3. weak nominative all-gender singular
  4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular

strong nominative/accusative plural

weak nominative all-gender singular

weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

vocative masculine singular of dēfēnsīvus

definite natural masculine singular of defensiv

Source: wiktionary.org