Overwhelming
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌəʊvəˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overwhelming is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of overwhelm.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of overwhelm.
More Meanings
- Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong.
- Very great or intense.
- Extreme.
- A situation of being overwhelmed.
Example Sentences
God is an overwhelming responsibility.
The vote was taken at once, and it was agreed by an overwhelming majority that rats were comrades.
“What makes a eugenicist is this overwhelming faith that everything in human nature is determined by your genes,” he says.
It is this stretch which provides what is perhaps the most staggering scenic prospect of all; the impression made on the mind by the overwhelming height of the Eiger, towering over the train, is almost impossible to describe.
Word Forms
- overwhelmings
Synonyms for overwhelming
Depending on context, synonyms include ravishing, sweeping, intense, consuming, irresistible, overpowering.
Antonyms for overwhelming
Common opposites include underwhelming.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overpowering, intense, consuming, irresistible, resistless, strong.
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