1. 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 colouring"; "protective tariffs" 
2. Showing care
   "a protective mother" 
3. (usually followed by 'of') solicitously caring or mindful
   "protective of his reputation"

See also: antifertility, careful, cautionary, contraceptive, custodial, defensive, evasive, overprotective, preservative, preventative, preventive, prophylactic, protect, protecting, protectively, protectiveness, restrictive, safety-related, tender, tutelar, tutelary

Antonym: unprotective

• Abelmoschus
• Abelmoschus esculentus
• Abelmoschus moschatus
• abelmosk
• Abenaki
• abend
• Aberdare
• Aberdeen
• Aberdeen Angus
• Aberdonian
• aberrance
• aberrancy
• aberrant
• aberrantly
• aberrate
• aberration
• aberrational
• abet
• abetalipoproteinemia
• abetment
• abettal
• abetter
• abettor
• abeyance
• abeyant