/ Thesaurus / O Synonyms of overprotect Find synonyms for: Verb1. mother, fuss, overprotect, care, give careusage: care for like a mother; "She fusses over her husband"2. overprotect, protectusage: protect excessively; "Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language