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defensive meaning in Urdu

دفاعی

UK/dɪˈfɛn.sɪv/

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Australia/dɪˈfen.sɪv/

defensive in Urdu: دفاعی, مدافعانہ. In English, defensive means intended for defence; protective.

Urdu words for defensive

دفاعی, مدافعانہ

English meaning of defensive

  1. adjective Intended for defence; protective.
  2. adjective Intended to deter attack.
  3. adjective Performed so as to minimise risk.
  4. adjective Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism or intrusion; oversensitive; thin-skinned.

Full definition of defensive

defensive in a sentence

  • a defensive perimeter
  • a defensive missile system
  • The victim held up his hand to repel the attacker and received a defensive knife wound.

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Questions about defensive in Urdu

What is the meaning of defensive in Urdu?
Defensive in Urdu is دفاعی, مدافعانہ.
defensive کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Defensive: دفاعی, مدافعانہ.
What does defensive mean in English?
Defensive means intended for defence; protective.

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Urdu words from Urdu Wiktionary: defensive (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: defensive (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Urdu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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