Sometimes Spenser cares so much about Trang that he leads her to believe he is being overprotective.
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Overprotective
/ˌoʊvɚpɹəˈtɛktɪv/
Synonyms for "overprotective" (12 found)
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Closest matches (3)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (3)
Adjective(2 words)
excessively protectiveguarded governance
Verb(1 words)
Related words (6)
Adjective(5 words)
Noun(1 words)
Related word relations
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More general
2 entriesbehavioral traitrisk management
More specific
5 entriesoverprotective parentprecautionary regulationprotective parentingrisk-averse regulationstringent safety measures
Collocations
6 entriesoverprotective behavioroverprotective parentoverprotective parentingoverprotective regulationoverprotective tendenciesparental overprotection
Inflections
2 entriesmore overprotectivemost overprotective
Derivations
3 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Many of my friends think that Tom and Mary are overprotective parents.
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My mom is overprotective.
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The King of Hyrule is notorious for being overprotective about his beloved dinner and would not let anyone touch it on pain of death.
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