# overprotective

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌoʊvɚpɹəˈtɛktɪv/ · frequency rank #43,820

## Definitions
1. Excessively protective, wanting to give too much protection (especially to children).

## Etymology
From over- + protective.

## Common misspellings (21)
`oevrprotective`, `oveprrotective`, `overportective`, `overpprotective`, `overproetctive`, `overprotcetive`, `overprotecctive`, `overprotecitve`, `overprotectiev`, `overprotectivve`, `overprotecttive`, `overprotectvie`, `overprotetcive`, `overprottective`, `overprrotective`, `overprtoective`, `overrpotective`, `overrprotective`, `ovreprotective`, `ovverprotective`, `voerprotective`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overprotective