protective vs overprotective

protective and overprotective both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
protective	No	Yes	No	No
overprotective	No	Yes	No	No

protective (adjective)	overprotective (adjective)
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind	overly protective
showing care
(usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful