Home › Words › P › protectingnessprotectingnessprotectingness means protectiveness.EtymologyFrom protecting + -ness.nounprotectivenessDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.protectiveness 85% match — The quality of being protective. vs protectingness →protectingly 76% match — protectively; in a protective manner. vs protectingness →protectedness 73% match — The state or condition of being protected, or the degree to which something is protected. vs protectingness →overprotectivism 72% match — The qualities, attitudes, and behaviours associated with being overprotective. vs protectingness →overprotection 71% match — The act of overprotecting. vs protectingness →protective 69% match — Serving or intended to protect. vs protectingness →hyperprotective 66% match — Very overprotective. vs protectingness →overprotector 64% match — one who overprotects. vs protectingness →