EGAVE

overprotective

About 0.19 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Excessively protective, wanting to give too much protection (especially to children).

Similar words

protective hyperprotective superprotective overcareful overdefensive overparented overcautious overtrusting overfriendly overconcerned

Often followed by

and mother of parents or parent mothers attitude father

Word family

overprotect overprotected overprotecting overprotection overprotectiveness overprotects

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