overprotective

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌəʊvəprəˈtektɪv/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ō′vər prə tektiv)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
o•ver•pro•tec•tive  (ō′vər prə tektiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Historyunduly protective.
  • over- + protective 1925–30
o′ver•pro•tective•ness, n. 

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