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Overwhelmed: meaning, definitions and examples

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overwhelmed

 

[ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

feeling completely overcome or overpowered by intense emotions or pressure

Synonyms

burdened, flooded, swamped

Examples of usage

  • I felt overwhelmed by the amount of work I had to do.
  • She was overwhelmed with joy when she received the good news.
  • Don't let yourself get overwhelmed by all the negativity around you.
Context #2 | Verb

action

to have a strong emotional effect on someone, often causing them to feel confused or defeated

Synonyms

consume, overpower, overtake

Examples of usage

  • The news of the accident overwhelmed me with sadness.
  • He was overwhelmed by the beauty of the landscape.

Translations

Translations of the word "overwhelmed" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sobrecarregado

🇮🇳 अभिभूत

🇩🇪 überwältigt

🇮🇩 terbebani

🇺🇦 перевантажений

🇵🇱 przytłoczony

🇯🇵 圧倒された

🇫🇷 submergé

🇪🇸 abrumado

🇹🇷 bunalmış

🇰🇷 압도된

🇸🇦 مرهق

🇨🇿 přetížený

🇸🇰 preťažený

🇨🇳 不堪重负

🇸🇮 preobremenjen

🇮🇸 yfirbugaður

🇰🇿 қатты шаршаған

🇬🇪 გადატვირთული

🇦🇿 yüklənmiş

🇲🇽 abrumado

Etymology

The word 'overwhelmed' originated from the Middle English word 'overwhelmen', which means to submerge or overflow. It has been used in English since the 14th century. The concept of being overwhelmed by intense emotions or pressure has been a part of human experience for centuries, and the word continues to be widely used in modern language to describe this feeling of being overcome.

Word Frequency Rank

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