Cats can be quite territorial creatures.
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Territorial
/ˌtɛɹ.əˈtɔɹ.i.əl/
Synonyms for "territorial" (59 found)
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Adjective(5 words)
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Noun(11 words)
Adjective(6 words)
Adverb(1 words)
less communal attitudes
Related words (29)
Adjective(15 words)
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6 entriesboundary regioncoastal zoneland areaterritorial aggressionterritorial displayterritorial marking
Collocations
6 entriesterritorial boundaryterritorial claimterritorial disputeterritorial expansionterritorial integrityterritorial waters
Inflections
2 entriesmore territorialmost territorial
Derivations
5 entriesAntonyms
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3 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
Dogs are territorial.
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Tawny owls are highly territorial.
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I began to stake out my territorial waters in the sorority house's hot tub.
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