12 entries under careful topic. ×

16
overprotective(attentive, watchful, protecting)
14
sheltering(verb, adjective, attentive, defending)
11
safeguarding(verb, adjective, attentive, defending)
10
defending(verb, attentive, defending, protecting)
10
protecting(verb, attentive, watchful, defending)
6
securing(verb, attentive, defending, protecting)
5
guarded(adjective, attentive, defensive, protecting)
2
patronizing(verb, attentive, watchful)
1
assisting(attentive, protecting)
1
concerned(attentive, protecting)
1
mollycoddling(attentive, watchful)
1
rescuing(attentive, protecting)
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APASmart Define. (2015). shielding thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/shielding/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "shielding thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/shielding/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, shielding thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/shielding/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "shielding thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/shielding/thesaurus/synonyms>