overprotective

[oh-ver-pruh-tek-tiv] / ˌoʊ vər prəˈtɛk tɪv /

ADJECTIVE

unduly protective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

protecting protective shielding

STRONG

grandmotherly nannyish vigilant

WEAK

conscientious finicky fussy mollycoddling patronizing punctilious restrictive scrupulous squeamish

Antonyms

WEAK

careless

Example Sentences

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That can make people vulnerable, and it can also make well-intentioned children overprotective.

From MarketWatch

"I kept taking her to the doctors and they kept telling me I was being overprotective," Ms Wiggins explained.

From BBC

"Most of all, Matthew was an amazing dad. He loved his children and was always loving, caring and overprotective," they added.

From BBC

Henry is overprotective while Mary is overbearing and suffering from artist’s block.

From Salon

Chloe Rist, Mason's sister, told the court how their family had been overprotective of him "because he was so vulnerable and harmless".

From BBC