Sinonim dari acting defensive

protective protecting shielding safeguarding defending guarding preservative opposing screening withstanding armoured armored fortified self-protective safety conservative covering insulating toughened conserving fireproof waterproof shatterproof sheltering heatproof stabilizing saving preserving conservational emergency guardian custodial conservatory precautionary stabilising preventive preventative antibacterial antifungal reinforced bulletproof safekeeping supervisory sheltered

preventive resistive averting arresting baulking balking foiling checking forestalling frustrating interrupting thwarting in opposition warding off

alert vigilant attentive watchful observant heedful careful wary cautious regardful on guard on the lookout on the alert on the qui vive all ears on the watch mindful protective jealous guarded solicitous zealous possessive awake circumspect chary tentie tenty cagey ready leery prepared expectant on one's toes beady-eyed on the ball keeping a weather eye on things wide awake open-eyed wide-awake Argus-eyed upon one's guard not missing a trick assertive territorial aware on your toes perceptive apprehensive prudent sharp on the job on tiptoe considerate paying attention suspicious conservative keen gingerly safe wise sharp-eyed eagle-eyed keen-eyed quick acute hawk-eyed concentrating with eyes peeled canny wakeful focused measured bright focussed intelligent wired active keeping one's eyes peeled gimlet-eyed playing safe heads up anxious fast on the draw with eyes like a hawk mistrustful sensitive doubtful distrustful skeptical dubious discerning sceptical intent suspecting thoughtful discriminating alive questioning interested with it with weather eye open keeping a weather eye on clever percipient walking on eggs looking to doubting agog psyched up on alert good hands spirited calculating looking for hesitant watching one's step unsleeping watching out bright-eyed and bushy-tailed switched on hip thinking twice scrupulous waiting on keeping on one's toes handling with kid gloves conscious jazzed with one's eyes open keeping one's eyes skinned concerned hooked glued with one's eyes skinned keeping a weather eye open keeping one's eyes open deliberate unhurried fully awake wide-eyed perky diligent rapt committed assiduous earnest deep studious reckful listening carefully heeding rigorous listening noticing reserved restrained shrewd belt-and-braces reticent with reservations judicious politic walking on egg shells tentative provident discreet hedging your bets forethoughtful precautious taking it slow uncertain worried shy mistrusting untrusting skittish unsure conscientious quick-witted taking notice agile astute responsive all there whip-smart clued up with your wits about you on top of vital on the stick lively sensible quick off the mark quick on the uptake clued-in surveying understanding advertent clear-sighted discovering deducing correct eager detecting searching contemplating considering comprehending intentive penetrating observative

oversensitive uptight twitchy prickly umbrageous thin-skinned easily offended on the defensive touchy hypersensitive paranoid sensitive chippy emotional neurotic easily hurt easily upset tender susceptible tetchy vulnerable supersensitive ticklish soft huffy delicate ultrasensitive quick to take offence conservative temperamental nervous volatile unstable irritable hyper-sensitive hung up high-strung easily affected petulant irascible cross grumpy ill-tempered testy peevish ratty cranky snappy bad-tempered crotchety waspish fractious pettish choleric quick-tempered short-tempered grouchy crabbed cantankerous crusty crabby hot-tempered snappish ornery impatient narky ill-humoured ill-humored splenetic curmudgeonly surly dyspeptic peppery ill-natured soreheaded peckish eggy liverish miffy snaky querulous like a bear with a sore head on a short fuse sulky fiery edgy shirty disagreeable moody captious fretful sullen mean bilious scratchy snippy out of sorts annoyed perverse stroppy in a bad mood bearish quarrelsome shrewish in a mood cross-grained short-fused exasperated passionate as cross as two sticks waxy snarky snippety out of humor raspy stuffy angry curt morose sour hotheaded tense highly strung miserable whingy churlish complaining snarling grumbling spiteful gruff froward out of temper bloody-minded acid hot-headed sharp hot-blooded nasty having got out of bed the wrong side huffish disgruntled short resentful tooshie awkward feisty bristly critical discontented brusque ireful whining dissatisfied carping bitter difficult explosive waspy grousing fault-finding on edge overemotional willful having got out of bed on the wrong side mardy wilful out of humour iracund vicious hot under the collar whingeing in bad mood whiny fussy iracundulous scrappy melodramatic prima donna-ish hasty headstrong sorehead sore acrimonious snarly zowerswopped atrabilious perversely irritable impulsive excitable inflammable unpleasant murmuring plaintive grumbly huffy irascible salty censorious moaning negative crying deploring hard to please lamenting bemoaning whimpering wailing quick to take offense over-emotional unruly recalcitrant refractory restless indomitable uncompliant restive indocile wild glum unsociable argumentative misanthropic cynical contentious truculent pouty harsh obstinate pertinacious hypercritical gloomy acrid trying dour nasty-tempered griping uncooperative pouting mumpish growling displeased malicious venomous fretting contrary vinegary childish foul-tempered tough out-of-sorts brooding cavilling tart malignant disputatious vindictive caviling crybaby ugly saturnine filthy obstreperous blunt cussed ungracious chuffy offended choked irritated moping miffed narked riled piqued angered hurt peeved stewed vexed provoked irked insulted nettled put out toey dicey jumpy hazardous unsafe unpredictable perturbable wired up wound up bundle of nerves

distrustful wary cautious self-protective

excusatory apologetic justificatory explanatory rationalising rationalizing extenuating vindicating self-justifying self-protective self-rationalizing self-excusing

preventative preventive precautionary protective deterrent preemptive inhibitory obstructive anticipatory proactive pre-emptive counteractive prophylactic preclusive safety blocking defending precautional cautionary

unreceptive adamant disinclined ill-disposed impervious intolerant rigid unteachable unwilling

vindicatory justificatory punitive retributive corrective penal correctional disciplinary punitory punishing correcting castigating chastening penalizing castigatory disciplining chastising retributory retaliative vindictive retaliatory revengeful penitentiary penalising in retaliation in reprisal vengeful avenging reciprocal reactive tit-for-tat disciplinarian castigative reformatory reformative ordered

repugnatorial stink

oppositional repelling adversarial adverse allergic antagonistic anti antipathetic antithetical antonymous averse battling clashing combating conflicting confronting contrary controverting counter crossing defending denying disagreeing disputed disputing dissentient enemy exposing facing gainsaying hostile incompatible inimical irreconcilable objecting obstructive opposed opposite protesting restrictive rival warring against the grain at cross-purposes at odds in opposition up against opposing competing combatant belligerent aggressive militant fighting combative bellicose pugnacious quarrelling quarrelsome sparring at war at loggerheads ill-disposed quarreling at daggers drawn

guard with one's guard up

acting device acting ethically acting foolishly acting for acting haughtily acting honestly acting crazy acting correctly acting cool acting contrite acting company acting beneath oneself