OVERPROTECTIVE

overprotective

(adjective) overly protective; “overprotective parents”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

overprotective (comparative more overprotective, superlative most overprotective)

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

Antonym: underprotective

Source: Wiktionary



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