10 Letters
6 Consonants
4 Vowels
3 Syllables
Types Of Speech
You can use protective as a article or as a adjective satellite in a sentence.
About Protective
A 3 syllables article and 10 letters with the letters c, e, i, o, p, r, t, and v, 6 consonants, 4 vowels and 3 syllables with the middle letters ec. Protective starts with a consonant and ends with a vowel with the starting letters p, pr, pro, prot, prote, and the ending characters are e, ve, ive, tive, ctive, ..
Definition
Intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind; "a protective covering"; "the use of protective masks and equipment"; "protective coatings"; "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"; "animals with protective coloring"; "protective tariffs"
School Grade
Protective is set as a sat word that starts with p, ends with e, 3 syllables, 4 vowels and 10 letters.
Pig Latin
Protective in Pig Latin is said as "otectivepray or otectiveprway".
Unigram
p | r | o | t | e | c | t | i | v | e
Bigram
pr | ro | ot | te | ec | ct | ti | iv | ve
Trigram
pro | rot | ote | tec | ect | cti | tiv | ive
Quadrigram
prot | rote | otec | tect | ecti | ctiv | tive
Word Gram
Article Examples
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind;
"a protective covering";
"the use of protective masks and equipment";
"protective coatings";
"kept the drunken sailor in protective custody";
"animals with protective coloring";
"protective tariffs"
Adjective Satellite Examples
showing a care;
"a caring mother"

Synonyms (Cognitive Synonyms) For "Protective"

There are 74 synonyms available. These are cognitive relationship words which is to say they have a similar meaning, mean the same thing, or have close definition and relationship to protective.

SynonymDefinition
Advertentgiving attention
Applicationa diligent effort
"it is a job requiring serious application"
Argus Eyed
Birth Control Device
Breeding
Bringing Up
Carefulexercising caution or showing care or attention
"they were careful when crossing the busy street"
"be careful to keep her shoes clean"
"did very careful research"
"careful art restorers"
"careful of the rights of others"
"careful about one''s behavi
Coatingthe work of applying something
"the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"
"a complete bleach requires several applications"
"the surface was ready for a coating of paint"
Condom
Conservational

View all cognitive synonyms for Protective

Antonyms

There are 1 words that have the opposite meaning of protective.

AntonymDefinition
Unprotectivenot affording protection

Anagrams

There are 1 anagrams from protective.

Anagram Definition
Protectiveintended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
"a protective covering"
"the use of protective masks and equipment"
"protective coatings"
"kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"
"animals with protective coloring"
"protective tariffs"

View English words with the unique letters used in protective. Words With The Letters Ceioprtv

Similar Words

There are 19 words that are similar to "Protective".

Similar WordDefinition
Antifertilitycapable of preventing conception or impregnation;
"contraceptive devices and medications"
Antifoulingused of e.g. coatings to protect against accumulation of barnacles etc on underwater surfaces;
"antifouling paint";
"antifouling chemicals"
Cautionaryserving to warn;
"shook a monitory finger at him";
"an exemplary jail sentence"
Conservingsaving from harm or loss;
"serves a conserving function"
Contraceptivean agent or device intended to prevent conception
Custodial
Defensivean attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive'')
Evasiveskillful at eluding capture;
"a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist"- David Kline
Guardiana person who cares for persons or property
Overprotectiveoverly protective;
"overprotective parents"

Similar Words Of Protective

See Also (Cognitive Synonyms) For "Protective"

There are 3 words/phrases you might want to use in relation to protective.

See AlsoDefinition
Defensivean attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive'')
Preventativean agent or device intended to prevent conception
Preventivean agent or device intended to prevent conception





     

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