Caring
Caring adjective - Feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others.
Overprotective and caring are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overprotective" instead an adjective "Caring".
Overprotective
Overprotective adjective - Overly protective.
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Caring and overprotective are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Caring" instead an adjective "Overprotective".
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- Greek parents are very caring and overprotective about their children, well until their kids are beyond their adult years.
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Floresca was loving, if overprotective, and Briseo was kind, caring, and a paragon of virtue.
Source: Literature / Florante at Laura -
It follows the misadventures of a naive dog named Buckles, who lives with a pair of caring yet overprotective human owners (or, to a lesser extent, "parents") named Paul and Jill.
Source: Comic Strip / Buckles
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