overprotective

English

Etymology

over- +‎ protective

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌoʊvɚpɹəˈtɛktɪv/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌəʊvəpɹəˈtɛktɪv/
Rhymes: -ɛktɪv

Adjective

overprotective (comparative more overprotective, superlative most overprotective)

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

Translations

excessively protective

Finnish: ylisuojeleva
German: überfürsorglich
Greek: υπερπροστατευτικός (el) (yperprostateftikós)
Polish: nadopiekuńczy (pl)

See also

mama bear

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