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- [oh-ver-hwel-ming, -wel-]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛl mɪŋ, -ˈwɛl-/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈwel.mɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-hwel-ming, -wel-]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛl mɪŋ, -ˈwɛl-/
Definitions of overwhelming word
- adjective overwhelming that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming. 1
- adjective overwhelming so great as to render resistance or opposition useless: an overwhelming majority. 1
- verb with object overwhelming to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse. 1
- verb with object overwhelming to overpower or overcome, especially with superior forces; destroy; crush: Roman troops were overwhelmed by barbarians. 1
- verb with object overwhelming to cover or bury beneath a mass of something, as floodwaters, debris, or an avalanche; submerge: Lava from erupting Vesuvius overwhelmed the city of Pompeii. 1
- verb with object overwhelming to load, heap, treat, or address with an overpowering or excessive amount of anything: a child overwhelmed with presents; to overwhelm someone with questions. 1
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Origin of overwhelming
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; overwhelm + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Overwhelming
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overwhelming popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
overwhelming usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overwhelming
adj overwhelming
- agitative — tending to stir or agitate
- astounding — If something is astounding, you are shocked or amazed that it could exist or happen.
- breathtaking — If you say that something is breathtaking, you are emphasizing that it is extremely beautiful or amazing.
- compulsive — You use compulsive to describe people or their behaviour when they cannot stop doing something wrong, harmful, or unnecessary.
- deplorable — If you say that something is deplorable, you think that it is very bad and unacceptable.
adjective overwhelming
- ballbuster — Ball-breaker.
- chastening — A chastening experience makes you regret that you have behaved badly or stupidly.
- commoving — Present participle of commove.
- crushing — A crushing defeat, burden, or disappointment is a very great or severe one.
- daunting — Something that is daunting makes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it.
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