Antonyms of adj tutelary
1 sense of tutelary
Sense 1
custodial, tutelary, tutelar -- (providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding; "daycare that is educational and not just custodial"; "a guardian angel"; "tutelary gods")
INDIRECT (VIA protective) -> unprotective -- (not affording protection)
Similarity of adj tutelary
1 sense of tutelary
Sense 1
custodial, tutelary, tutelar -- (providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding; "daycare that is educational and not just custodial"; "a guardian angel"; "tutelary gods")
=> protective (vs. unprotective) -- (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 coloring"; "protective tariffs")