protective

5 definitions • 10 examples

giving protection:

protective clothing

a protective mask and goggles

wanting to protect someone from criticism, hurt, danger, etc. because you like them very much:

It's easy to be too protective towards/of your children.

She's fiercely protective of the man she married 29 years ago.

able to keep someone or something safe from injury or damage:

Firefighters wear protective clothing to reduce the risk of being burned.

She is fiercely protective of her family.

giving protection against a disease, injury, damage, or loss:

Three major drug companies are working to develop protective vaccines.

protective clothing/equipment/gear

protective gloves/masks/suits

intended to help a country's trade or industry:

If protective barriers disappeared overnight, the country's infant car industry could be wiped out.