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overprotective(careful, watchful, protecting)
14
sheltering(verb, adjective, careful, defending)
11
safeguarding(verb, adjective, careful, defending)
10
defending(verb, careful, defending, protecting)
10
protecting(verb, careful, watchful, defending)
6
securing(verb, careful, defending, protecting)
5
guarded(adjective, careful, defensive, protecting)
2
patronizing(verb, careful, watchful)
1
assisting(careful, protecting)
1
concerned(careful, protecting)
1
mollycoddling(careful, watchful)
1
rescuing(careful, protecting)
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APASmart Define. (2015). shielding thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/shielding/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "shielding thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/shielding/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, shielding thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/shielding/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "shielding thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/shielding/thesaurus/synonyms>