40
vigilant(adjective, person, concentration, alertness, care)
28
shielding(adjective, care, protection, fuss, verb)
28
conscientious(adjective, person, care, concentration, alertness)
26
protecting(adjective, person, safeguard, safety, care)
25
protective(adjective, person, safeguard, safety, care)
23
observant(adjective, person, care, alert, careful)
23
mindful(adjective, person, concentration, alertness, care)
20
watchful(adjective, person, concentration, alertness, care)
18
overly protective(expression, characteristic, care, protection)
18
unduly protective(expression, person, safeguard, safety)
17
alert(adjective, person, careful, attentive, concentration)
17
nannyish(adjective, care, careful, fuss, protection)
16
possessive(adjective, alert, attentive, watchful, ruling)
16
excessively protecting(expression, characteristic, care, protection)
16
heedful(adjective, person, alert, careful, attentive)
15
grandmotherly(adjective, adverb, care, careful, fuss)
15
excessively protective(expression, characteristic, care, protection)
12
careful(adjective, care, attentive, person, protection)
10
mollycoddling(adjective, care, protection, fuss, verb)
9
restrictive(adjective, care, protection, fuss, characteristic)
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