defensive · adjective
Bedeutungen und Beispiele
Schnell dabei, sich zu schützen oder Kritik zurückzuweisen, auch wenn sie hilfreich sein könnte.
He became defensive when the team asked why the deadline had been missed.
A defensive reply made it harder for her to hear the useful advice.
She tried not to sound defensive during the discussion of her report.
Formen
- more defensive comparative
- most defensive superlative