Overpowering: meaning, definitions and examples
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overpowering
[ หoสvษrหpaสษrษชล ]
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.
Translations
Translations of the word "overpowering" in other languages:
๐ต๐น avassalador
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคคเฅเคฏเคงเคฟเค
๐ฉ๐ช รผberwรคltigend
๐ฎ๐ฉ menguasai
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะตัะตะฒะฐะถะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ przytลaczajฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ๅงๅ็ใช
๐ซ๐ท รฉcrasant
๐ช๐ธ abrumador
๐น๐ท ezici
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋์ ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณุงุญู
๐จ๐ฟ ohromujรญcรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ ohromujรบci
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅๆง็
๐ธ๐ฎ nepremagljiv
๐ฎ๐ธ yfirรพyrmandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐััะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฃแซแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษzici
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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- 17230 thoroughfare
- 17231 fainting
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