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- [in-uh n-deyt, -uhn-, in-uhn-deyt]
- /ˈɪn ənˌdeɪt, -ʌn-, ɪnˈʌn deɪt/
- /ˈɪn.ʌn.deɪt/
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- [in-uh n-deyt, -uhn-, in-uhn-deyt]
- /ˈɪn ənˌdeɪt, -ʌn-, ɪnˈʌn deɪt/
Definitions of inundated word
- verb with object inundated to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge. 1
- verb with object inundated to overwhelm: inundated with letters of protest. 1
- noun inundated Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with. 1
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Origin of inundated
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Latin inundātus, past participle of inundāre to flood, overflow, equivalent to in- in-2 + und(a) wave + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Inundated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inundated popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inundated
adjective inundated
- flooded — Filled with water from rain or rivers.
- swamped — a tract of wet, spongy land, often having a growth of certain types of trees and other vegetation, but unfit for cultivation.
- overwhelmed — to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
- besieged — to lay siege to.
- overcome — to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy.
adverb inundated
- afloat — If someone or something is afloat, they remain partly above the surface of water and do not sink.
Antonyms for inundated
adjective inundated
- drained — to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase.
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