defensive · adjective
Sens et exemples
Qui cherche vite à se protéger ou à rejeter les critiques, même si elles peuvent être utiles.
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.
Formes
- more defensive comparative
- most defensive superlative