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Protective vs Vigilant - What's the difference?

protective | vigilant |

As adjectives the difference between protective and vigilant

is that protective is serving, intended or wishing to protect while vigilant is watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary.

As a noun protective

is (british) something that protects.

protective

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Serving, intended or wishing to protect.

    • Derived terms

    * protective custody

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British) Something that protects.
  • A condom.

    • vigilant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
    • Be vigilant for signs of disease in your garden.

    Synonyms

    * watchful, alert, wary, aware, on the qui vive

    Derived terms

    * vigilantly

    Related terms

    * vigil * vigilance * vigilante