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OVERPROTECTIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does overprotective mean?
• OVERPROTECTIVE (adjective)
The adjective OVERPROTECTIVE has 1 sense:
1. overly protective
Familiarity information: OVERPROTECTIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Overly protective
Context example:
overprotective parents
Similar:
protective (intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind)
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