Synonyms of overprotective

overprotective

adjective

as in protective

trying too hard to protect someone (such as a child) from danger

His overprotective mother won't let him go out after dark.

He is overprotective of his little sister.

Related Words

• protective
• possessive
• jealous
• domineering
• controlling
• envious
• invidious
• covetous
• distrustful
• suspicious
• demanding
• grasping
• jaundiced
• mistrustful

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overprotective

In the wedding comedy, Ferrell, 50, stars as Jim Caldwell, an overprotective father who plans his daughter’s dream wedding, and Feimster as Captain Barry, the ferry boat driver who transports the guests to the wedding. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026

Here, Oli, Tad’s intrepid daughter, turns him into an overprotective father. — John Hopewell, Variety, 19 June 2026

Based on the bestselling novel by Bart Baker, Honeymoon with Harry follows a rough-around-the-edges man (Gyllenhaal) who ends up sharing an unwanted journey with his fiancée’s prickly, overprotective father (Costner) after a life-altering turn upends their plans. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 June 2026

The boy’s name is Petros (Karydis) must hide behind a mask per his strict grandmother, who is the mayor, and his overprotective mother. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026

Jeon-bok is overprotective of her beloved granddaughter, who lives life with a dangerous heart condition. — Kayti Burt, Time, 15 May 2026

Pascal has a deep connection to The Virgin Suicides, Sofia Coppola’s 1999 feature directorial debut, which stars Kirsten Dunst as Lux Lisbon—one of five sisters raised by overprotective Catholic parents. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026

The original 2003 Pixar movie, produced for Walt Disney Pictures, tells the story of an overprotective clownfish, Marlin, searching for his missing son, Nemo. — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026

After everything the children had gone through, their grandparents may have been a little overprotective. — Libby Smith, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026