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" (2 found)
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8 translations across 8 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- sobreprotector adj (excessively protective)
Finnish
1 entries- ylisuojeleva adj (excessively protective)
German
1 entries- überfürsorglich adj (excessively protective)
Greek
1 entries- υπερπροστατευτικός adj (excessively protective)
Japanese
1 entries- 過保護な adj (excessively protective)
Polish
1 entries- nadopiekuńczy adj (excessively protective)
Portuguese
1 entries- superprotetor adj (excessively protective)
Swedish
1 entries- överbeskyddande adj (excessively protective)
Sample sentences
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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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