Overpowering: meaning, definitions and examples

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overpowering

 

[ หŒoสŠvษ™rหˆpaสŠษ™rษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Extremely strong or intense, overwhelming in effect or force.

Synonyms

crushing, dominating, intense, overwhelming.

Examples of usage

  • The overpowering smell of the flowers filled the entire room.
  • The heat was so overpowering that I had to leave the room.
Context #2 | Verb

action

Defeat or overcome with superior strength or power.

Synonyms

conquer, defeat, overcome, subdue.

Examples of usage

  • The army managed to overpower the enemy forces.
  • She was able to overpower her fear and perform on stage.

Translations

Translations of the word "overpowering" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น avassalador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคคเฅเคฏเคงเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รผberwรคltigend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menguasai

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะตะฒะฐะถะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przytล‚aczajฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅœงๅ€’็š„ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉcrasant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ abrumador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ezici

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์••๋„์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุงุญู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ohromujรญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ohromujรบci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŽ‹ๅ€’ๆ€ง็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nepremagljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ yfirรพyrmandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐัั‹ะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒฃแƒซแƒšแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™zici

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ abrumador

Etymology

The word 'overpowering' originated from the combination of 'over' and 'power.' It first appeared in the 16th century and has been used to describe something that is overwhelmingly strong or intense.

See also: empower, overpower, overpowered, powered, powerful, powerfully, powerhouse, powering, powerless, powerlessly, powerlessness, powerplant, powers, superpower.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,228, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.