overprotective

English

Etymology

over- +‎ protective

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɛktɪv

Adjective

overprotective (comparative more overprotective, superlative most overprotective)

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

Antonyms
  • underprotective
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