overprotective
adjective /ˌəʊ.və.prəˈtek.tɪv/
/ˌoʊ.vɚ-/ Definition
› wishing to protect someone, especially a child, too much: The children of overprotective parents are sometimes rather neurotic.Defending and protectingBacking, supporting and defendingPreserving and saving
(Definition of overprotective adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -proof suffix
- baby verb
- bastion noun
- cherish verb
- coddle verb (PROTECT)
- cosset verb
- featherbed verb
- guard noun (PERSON WHO PROTECTS)
- guard verb (WATCH)
- mother verb
- out of harm's way idiom
- patrol verb
- proof adjective (PROTECTED)
- protect verb
- protective adjective
- rustproof adjective
- safeguard verb
- secure verb (PROTECT)
- wet-nurse verb
- wrap sb (up) in cotton wool idiom
Topic:
Defending and protecting
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