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   O·ver·pro·tec·tive

   /ˌōvərprəˈtektiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having a tendency to protect someone, especially a child, excessively: "it may be that parents are just being overprotective"

   Derivatives

   • 1. overprotection noun
   • 2. overprotectiveness noun

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   • (d) A person who seems uncompromising and rigid/has many rigid ‘rules’ about the world – things must be done a certain way and there is no/little flexibility. (e) A person who is “overprotective”, discouraging independent activities even when there is no obvious threat to the other’s safety or to the relationship.

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   • Protective to the point of being jealous, typically in a relationship “I didn't want to get kicked out just because my overprotective boyfriend was calling me to make sure that no other guy was all over me.” Find more words! What is the opposite of overprotective?

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   Overprotective definition: unduly protective. . See examples of OVERPROTECTIVE used in a sentence.

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   Overprotective means unduly protective, especially of someone's children or possessions. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences with synonyms and word origin.

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   adjective. overly protective. “ overprotective parents”. synonyms: protective. intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind.