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- Dictionaryoverwhelming/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. very great in amount: "his party won overwhelming support" Similar Opposite
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adjective. us / ˌoʊ·vərˈhwel·mɪŋ, -ˈwel·mɪŋ / Add to word list. very great or strong: An overwhelming majority voted in favor of the proposal. I felt an overwhelming sense of relief when the semester was over. overwhelmingly. adverb [ not gradable ] us / ˌoʊ·vərˈhwel·mɪŋ·li, -ˈwel- /
The meaning of OVERWHELMING is tending or serving to overwhelm; also : extreme, great. How to use overwhelming in a sentence.
to defeat someone or something by using a lot of force: Government troops have overwhelmed the rebels and seized control of the capital. The boxer relied on his power, pace, and pressure to overwhelm opponents. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Winning and defeating.
Something overwhelming is very intense and hard to deal with: overwhelming events make people worried and stressed out. It's hard to overcome overwhelming things. If you feel an overwhelming need to laugh, you're probably going to laugh.
Overwhelming definition: that overwhelms; overpowering. See examples of OVERWHELMING used in a sentence.
1. adjective. If something is overwhelming, it affects you very strongly, and you do not know how to deal with it. The task won't feel so overwhelming if you break it down into small, easy-to-accomplish steps. She felt an overwhelming desire to have another child. Synonyms: overpowering, strong, powerful, towering More Synonyms of overwhelming.
adjective. us / ˌoʊ·vərˈhwel·mɪŋ, -ˈwel·mɪŋ / Add to word list. very great or strong: An overwhelming majority voted in favor of the proposal. I felt an overwhelming sense of relief when the semester was over. overwhelmingly. adverb [ not gradable ] us / ˌoʊ·vərˈhwel·mɪŋ·li, -ˈwel- /
adjective. /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/ /ˌəʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/ very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react. The evidence against him was overwhelming. The overwhelming majority of those present were in favour of the plan. an overwhelming sense of loss. She had the almost overwhelming desire to tell him the truth.
to overpower or overcome, especially with superior forces; destroy; crush: Roman troops were overwhelmed by barbarians. 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. : upset, overthrow. The tornado overwhelmed many mobile homes. 2. a. : to cover over completely : submerge. The city was overwhelmed by the flooding caused by the hurricane. b. : to overcome by superior force or numbers. The city was overwhelmed by the invading army. c. : to overpower in thought or feeling. overwhelmed with grief.
