1 synonym for Defensive

cautious, wary, careful, watchful, vigilant, circumspect, alert, prudent, attentive, leery, chary, suspicious, mindful, heedful, observant, guarded, on guard, on the lookout, on one's guard, on the alert, on the watch, on the qui vive, on the ball, on one's toes, awake, wide awake, eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed, hawk-eyed, on the defensive, defensive, mistrustful, distrustful, apprehensive, cagey, canny, gingerly, judicious, calculating, deliberate, restrained, reserved, reticent, discreet, uncommunicative, tight-lipped, taciturn, secretive, close-mouthed [x]