What does overprotective mean?

overprotective means "overly protective".

How many syllables are in overprotective?

overprotective has 5 syllables: o-ver-pro-tec-tive. The stress falls on "tec". In IPA it is /ˌoʊvɚpɹəˈtɛktəv/.

Is overprotective a common word?

overprotective is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Overprotective — meaning and pronunciation

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
overly protective
“overprotective parents”
Similarprotective

Questions about overprotective

What does overprotective mean?: overprotective means "overly protective".
How many syllables are in overprotective?: overprotective has 5 syllables: o-ver-pro-tec-tive. The stress falls on "tec". In IPA it is /ˌoʊvɚpɹəˈtɛktəv/.
Is overprotective a common word?: overprotective is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for overprotective come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
overly protective
“overprotective parents”
Similarprotective

Questions about overprotective

What does overprotective mean?: overprotective means "overly protective".
How many syllables are in overprotective?: overprotective has 5 syllables: o-ver-pro-tec-tive. The stress falls on "tec". In IPA it is /ˌoʊvɚpɹəˈtɛktəv/.
Is overprotective a common word?: overprotective is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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