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overprotective

o·ver·pro·tec·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-ver-pruh-tek-tiv]
    • /ˌoʊ vər prəˈtɛk tɪv/
    • /ˌəʊ.və.prəˈtek.tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-pruh-tek-tiv]
    • /ˌoʊ vər prəˈtɛk tɪv/

Definitions of overprotective word

  • adjective overprotective unduly protective. 1
  • adjective overprotective too controlling 1
See all 2 definitions of overprotective

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Origin of overprotective

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; over- + protective

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Overprotective

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Overprotective

overprotective popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for overprotective

adjective overprotective

All 3 Synonyms of overprotective

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Related words

  • helicopter parenting

    a style of child rearing in which an overprotective mother or father discourages a child's independence by being too involved in the child's life: In typical helicopter parenting, a mother or father swoops in at any sign of challenge or discomfort.

  • nanny state

    a government perceived as authoritarian, interfering, or overprotective.
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