English > protective: 3 senses > adjective 1| Meaning | Intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind. |
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| Examples | - "a protective covering"
- "the use of protective masks and equipment"
- "protective coatings"
- "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"
- "animals with protective coloring"
- "protective tariffs"
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| Narrower | cautionary, prophylactic | warding off |
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| contraceptive, prophylactic, antifertility | capable of preventing conception or impregnation |
| custodial, tutelary, tutelar | Providing protective supervision |
| evasive | avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire |
| overprotective | overly protective |
| preservative | tending or having the power to preserve |
| protecting | shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort |
| restrictive | (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports |
| safety-related | Providing or ensuring safety |
| See also | defensive | Intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack / attack / attack |
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| preventive, preventative | tending to prevent or hinder |
| Opposite | unprotective | not affording protection |
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| Spanish | proteccionista, protector |
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| Catalan | protector |
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| Nouns | protectiveness | the quality of providing protection |
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| Verbs | protect | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage / damage |
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| protect | use tariffs to favor domestic industry |
