overwhelming
Meaning of overwhelming
adjective
- very great in amount.
his party won overwhelming support
- bury or drown beneath a huge mass of something, especially water.
floodwaters overwhelmed hundreds of houses
- have a strong emotional effect on.
I was overwhelmed with guilt
- defeat completely.
the Irish side was overwhelmed 15–3 by Scotland
Information about overwhelming
- The plural form of overwhelming is: overwhelmings.
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Hyphenation of overwhelming
over-whelm-ing
- It consists of 3 syllables and 12 chars.
- overwhelming is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
overwhelming synonyms
Meaning overpowering:
Meaning consuming:
Meaning (especially of something offered or discharged) very plentiful; abundant:
Meaning very large in size, quantity, or extent:
Meaning extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree:
Meaning unusually or disproportionately large; excessive:
Meaning large and heavy or solid:
Meaning extremely large; enormous:
Meaning inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable:
Meaning extremely impressive:
Meaning remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree:
Meaning extraordinarily good or attractive:
Meaning deeply shocking; astonishing:
Meaning very shocking or upsetting:
Meaning causing severe shock, distress, or grief:
Meaning wide in range or effect:
Meaning strong and assertive; vigorous and powerful:
Meaning (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense:
Meaning not controllable:
Meaning not able to be controlled or restrained:
Meaning too powerful or convincing to be resisted:
Meaning not able to be endured or tolerated:
Meaning weighing heavily on the mind or spirits:
Meaning too great or awful to describe:
Meaning evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way:
Meaning impossible to deny or disprove:
Meaning overwhelm with an excessive amount of something; inundate:
Meaning cause (something) to be under water:
Meaning (of a natural force) sweep over (something) so as to surround or cover it completely:
Meaning put or hide underground:
Meaning inundate with a great quantity of something:
Meaning overwhelm with large amounts or quantities:
Meaning overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with:
Meaning block or become blocked with an accumulation of thick, wet matter:
Meaning cause (something) to become thoroughly soaked with water or other liquid so that no more can be absorbed:
Meaning supply or fill to excess:
Meaning give excessive work, responsibility, or information to:
Meaning (of a problem or difficulty) trouble (someone or something) persistently:
Meaning load (someone) with too many things to carry:
Meaning succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty):
Meaning go in a specified direction or manner; change position:
Meaning move a spoon or other implement round in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly:
Meaning touch the feelings of; move emotionally:
Meaning come into or be in contact with:
Meaning make (someone) feel admiration and respect:
Meaning hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement:
Meaning astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily unable to react:
Meaning greatly astonish or amaze:
Meaning (of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate:
Meaning interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of:
Meaning cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief:
Meaning (especially of an emotional or physical shock) make (someone) unable to think or react properly:
Meaning hold the complete attention of (someone) as though by magic; fascinate:
Meaning amaze or overwhelm (someone) with a particular impressive quality:
Meaning provide (a room or area) with a floor:
Meaning walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall:
Meaning defeat heavily in a contest:
Meaning defeat and cause to retreat in disorder:
Meaning defeat (someone) in a game or other competitive situation:
Meaning overcome and take control of (a place or people) by military force:
Meaning defeat thoroughly:
Meaning outwit or get the better of (someone):
Meaning get the better of; defeat:
Meaning acquire complete knowledge or skill in (a subject, technique, or art):
Meaning defeat or overcome with superior strength:
Meaning remove forcibly from power:
Meaning overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person):
Meaning forcibly put an end to:
Meaning bring under domination or control, especially by conquest:
Meaning subdue (someone or something) by force:
Meaning put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force:
Meaning reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure:
Meaning compress or squeeze forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape:
Meaning bring (a task or activity) to an end; complete:
Meaning destroy the power of (a movement or organization):
Meaning defeat heavily in a contest or match:
Meaning beat or thrash (someone):
Meaning hit (someone) hard:
Meaning defeat (a person or team) heavily in a sporting contest:
Meaning hit or beat (someone) repeatedly:
Meaning fill the tank of a vehicle with fuel:
Meaning have (something) as one's own; possess:
overwhelming antonyms
Meaning of a size that is less than normal or usual:
Translation of overwhelming
- French: accablant, écrasant
- Spanish: aplastante, arrollador, apabullante, avasallante, avasallador
- Italian: soverchiante, schiacciante
Words that rhyme with overwhelming
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