Man, too, has been given protective devices against extreme temperatures.
Source: tatoeba (270327)
Protective
/pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv/
Synonyms for "protective" (153 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (31)
Noun(17 words)
air blanketbackstoppingbackup copybiodefencebiodefensebiohazard safetybufferingcapital reservechaperoningchemical handlercherishingcocooningcoddlingcomputer systemsconservation ideaconservation planningsconservation project
Adjective(8 words)
apotropaicarmored earth wireattentivebiological preservationbiotic integritybrotherlybulletproofcaring
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (46)
Noun(24 words)
covering actioncradlingcrashcushioningdefensive mimicrydocument tamperingeccmelectrical energizationelectrical safety componentelectrical safety practiceselectrical safety rulesemergency stopemployment protectionsenvironmental collapseescortingface-shieldingfailsafe deviceground fault protectionguardshealth cover
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Adjective(11 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related words (76)
Verb(2 words)
Adjective(16 words)
husbandlymarine conservation ideamarine ecosystemmotherlyparental controlspaternalisticpreventivesacrificialsafeguardingsafety glassessafety-relatedshieldingterritorialterritorial waterstutelarwatchful
Noun(34 words)
immune systemindemnifyinginsulatinginvoice fraudmarket protectionmollycoddlingmore conservationalmore health-coveringpraetorian guardpublic safety lawsrepellantrestrainingroad safetyroman soldier shieldsafekeepingsafety activitysafety categorysafety devicessafety featuresafety glove
Related word relations
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More general
6 entriesMore specific
6 entriesparental instinctprotective clothingprotective gearprotective stancesafety protocolshielding device
Collocations
6 entriesprotective barrierprotective clothingprotective gearprotective gogglesprotective maskprotective measures
Inflections
2 entriesmore protectivemost protective
Derivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
Translations
25 translations across 18 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- պաշտպանական adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- qoruyucu adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
Bulgarian
2 entries- защите́н adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
- предпазен adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
Czech
1 entries- ochranný adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
Esperanto
1 entries- protekta adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
Finnish
3 entries- suoja- adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
- suojaava adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
- turvaava adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
French
1 entries- protecteur adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
German
1 entries- Schutz- adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
Hebrew
2 entries- הגנתי adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
- מגן adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
Indonesian
1 entries- protektif adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
Irish
2 entries- díonmhar adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
- fálach adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
Italian
1 entries- protettivo adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
Kazakh
1 entries- қорғауыш adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
Old English
1 entries- healdsum adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
Portuguese
2 entries- protetivo adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
- protetor adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
Russian
2 entries- защи́тный adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
- охра́нный adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
Spanish
1 entries- protector adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
Welsh
1 entries- amddiffynol adj (serving, intended or wishing to protect)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
Birds, for instance, have a special protective device.
Source: tatoeba (326015)
If it continues to be stimulated the skin's protective function causes thickening and it becomes stiff and hard with pores that stand out.
Source: tatoeba (327613)
When attaching a polarizing plate, set it first and then attach a protective plate (a clear acrylic plate).
Source: tatoeba (328001)
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