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Overwhelming

verb
/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/
Word Frequency: 9.3

Definitions

1.verbTo engulf, surge over and submerge.
"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."
2.verbTo overpower, crush.
"In December 1939 the Soviet Union attacked Finland with overwhelming force."
3.verbTo overpower emotionally.
"He was overwhelmed with guilt."
4.verbTo cause to surround, to cover.
5.nounA situation of being overwhelmed.
6.adjectiveOverpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong.
7.adjectiveVery great or intense.
8.adjectiveExtreme.

Synonyms

swampoverpoweringintenseconsumingirresistibleresistlessstrongstaggeringexcessivepressingurgentarduous

Antonyms

underwhelmunderwhelming

Rhymes With

whelminghelming
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