What does "overprotective" mean?

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

How do you pronounce "overprotective"?

Pronounced //ˌoʊvɚpɹəˈtɛktɪv//.

Common synonyms include: babying, coddling, controlling, excessively protective, guarded governance, mollycoddled.

/ˌoʊvɚpɹəˈtɛktɪv/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

1
Excessively protective, wanting to give too much protection (especially to children). not-comparable

Adjective

"Sometimes Spenser cares so much about Trang that he leads her to believe he is being overprotective."

From over- + protective.