Defensive vs Bellicose - What's the difference?
defensive | bellicose |
Intended for defence; protective.
Intended to deter attack.
Performed so as to minimise risk.
Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism.
(cricket) Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.
(sports) Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
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In a state or posture of defense.
A means, attitude or position of defense.
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Warlike in nature; aggressive; hostile.
* 12 July 2012 , Sam Adams, AV Club Ice Age: Continental Drift
Showing or having the impulse to be combative.
As adjectives the difference between defensive and bellicose
is that defensive is intended for defence; protective while bellicose is warlike in nature; aggressive; hostile.As a noun defensive
is a means, attitude or position of defense.defensive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a defensive perimeter
- a defensive missile system
- defensive driving
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Antonyms
* offensiveNoun
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bellicose
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The core Ice Age cast—wooly mammoth Manny (Ray Romano), sabertooth tiger Diego (Denis Leary), and sloth Sid (John Leguizamo)—are set adrift, sailing the high seas on a chunk of ice until they collide with a bellicose primate (Peter Dinklage).
