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

Her crunchy-granola Mom and Dad (Maya Erskine and Jake Johnson) seem more than a little overprotective of their youngest child; the reluctant babysitter is given strict instructions not to leave the premises. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

Parents put in the middle Laws may encourage parents to be overprotective, but parenting research is recommending the opposite. — Jennifer L. Brinkley, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

Owen Wilson plays an overprotective dad who sneaks his 13-year-old son (Christian Convery) into the festival. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

His overprotective Greek mother often kept him at home after school, so Papadopoulos delved into pop culture. — Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

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

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