Overwhelming: meaning, definitions and examples

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overwhelming

[ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ]

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feeling

Very intense or great in amount. Causing someone to feel very strong emotions.

Synonyms

crushing, enormous, immense, intense, powerful

Examples of usage

The support we received was overwhelming.
She felt overwhelming joy when she saw her family.

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action

Defeat completely.

Synonyms

conquer, crush, defeat, overpower, subdue

Examples of usage

The team overwhelmed their opponents with their strong offense.
The feeling of loneliness overwhelmed her.

Translations

Translations of the word "overwhelming" in other languages:

🇵🇹 esmagador

🇮🇳 अत्यधिक

🇩🇪 überwältigend

🇮🇩 luar biasa

🇺🇦 переважний

🇵🇱 przytłaczający

🇯🇵 圧倒的な (attōteki na)

🇫🇷 accablant

🇪🇸 abrumador

🇹🇷 ezici

🇰🇷 압도적인 (apdojeog-in)

🇸🇦 ساحق (sāḥiq)

🇨🇿 ohromující

🇸🇰 ohromujúci

🇨🇳 压倒的 (yādǎo de)

🇸🇮 osupljiv

🇮🇸 yfirþyrmandi

🇰🇿 таңғаларлық

🇬🇪 გამაოგნებელი (gamaognebeli)

🇦🇿 əzici

🇲🇽 abrumador

Word origin

The word 'overwhelming' originated from the Middle English word 'overwhelmen' which means to submerge or engulf. The term has evolved over time to signify a feeling of being overcome by a force or emotion. The concept of being overwhelmed by powerful emotions or a large amount of something has been a common human experience throughout history.