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adjective
- 1. extremely strong or intense; overwhelming: "a feeling of overpowering sadness"
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too strong to be able to continue or resist: Firefighters were driven back by the overpowering heat of the flames. There's an overpowering smell of garlic in the kitchen. He's suffering from overpowering feelings of guilt. Synonym. overwhelming. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. felt or experienced with a lot of force.
Overpowering definition: that overpowers; overwhelming. See examples of OVERPOWERING used in a sentence.
adjective. 1. overwhelming, powerful, extreme, compelling, irresistible, breathtaking, compulsive, invincible, uncontrollable The desire for revenge can be overpowering. 2. strong, marked, powerful, distinct, sickening, unbearable, suffocating, unmistakable, nauseating There was an overpowering smell of garlic.
1. adjective. An overpowering feeling is so strong that you cannot resist it. ...hard, cold, overpowering anger. The desire for revenge can be overpowering. Synonyms: overwhelming, powerful, extreme, compelling More Synonyms of overpowering. 2. adjective. An overpowering smell or sound is so strong that you cannot smell or hear anything else.
1. : to overcome by superior force : subdue. 2. : to affect with overwhelming intensity. the stench overpowered us. 3. : to provide with more power than is needed or desirable. a dangerously overpowered car. overpoweringly. ˌō-vər-ˈpau̇ (-ə)r-iŋ-lē. adverb. Synonyms. conquer. dominate. pacify. subdue. subject. subjugate. subordinate. vanquish.
to defeat someone by having greater strength or power: The gunman was finally overpowered by three security guards. If a smell or feeling overpowers you, it is so strong that it makes you feel weak or ill: The heat / smell of gas overpowered me as I went into the house. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Winning and defeating. annihilate.
Definition of overpowering adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of overpowering. adjective. so strong as to be irresistible. “an overpowering need for solitude”. synonyms: overwhelming. irresistible, resistless. impossible to resist; overpowering.
verb (used with object) to overcome, master, or subdue by superior force: to overpower a maniac. Synonyms: beat, defeat, conquer, subjugate, vanquish. to overcome or overwhelm in feeling; affect or impress excessively: overpowered with confusion and desire.
verb. /ˌəʊvəˈpaʊə (r)/ /ˌəʊvərˈpaʊər/ Verb Forms. overpower somebody to defeat or gain control over somebody completely by using greater strength. Police finally managed to overpower the gunman. Manchester United completely overpowered their rivals to win 4–0. Take your English to the next level.
