/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of defender Find synonyms for: Noun1. defender, guardian, protector, shielder, preserverusage: a person who cares for persons or property2. defender, withstander, combatant, battler, belligerent, fighter, scrapperusage: a fighter who holds out against attackWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language