Definitions for overwhelmingˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛl mɪŋ, -ˈwɛl-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•ver•whelm•ingˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛl mɪŋ, -ˈwɛl-(adj.)
so great as to render resistance or opposition useless; overpowering.
Origin of overwhelming:
1565–75
o`ver•whelm′ing•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
overpowering, overwhelming(adj)
so strong as to be irresistible
"an overpowering need for solitude"; "the temptation to despair may become overwhelming"; "an overwhelming majority"
consuming, overwhelming(adj)
very intense
"politics is his consuming passion"; "overwhelming joy"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
overwhelming(adjective)ˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛl mɪŋ, -ˈwɛl-
causing sb to be overwhelmed
overwhelming fatigue; Thinking about all the things I had to do was overwhelming.
Wiktionary
overwhelming(Verb)
Present participle of to overwhelm.
overwhelming(Adjective)
Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong.
overwhelming(Adjective)
Very great or intense.
overwhelming(Adjective)
Extreme.
Translations for overwhelming
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- oorweldigendeAfrikaans
- ساحِق، عَظيمArabic
- смазващBulgarian
- esmagadorPortuguese (BR)
- drtivýCzech
- überwältigendGerman
- overvældendeDanish
- συντριπτικόςGreek
- aplastante; abrumador, agobiante; irresistibleSpanish
- tohutuEstonian
- عظیمFarsi
- ylivoimainenFinnish
- écrasantFrench
- מוֹחֵץHebrew
- अत्यधिकHindi
- velik, nadmoćanCroatian
- elsöprőHungarian
- sangat besarIndonesian
- yfirgnæfandiIcelandic
- schiaccianteItalian
- 圧倒的なJapanese
- 압도적인Korean
- triuškinantisLithuanian
- milzīgs; pārliecinošsLatvian
- sangat besarMalay
- overweldigendDutch
- overveldendeNorwegian
- przytłaczającyPolish
- عظیمPersian
- لوىPashto
- esmagadorPortuguese
- copleşitor; zdrobitorRomanian
- огромныйRussian
- drvivý, ohromnýSlovak
- silenSlovenian
- ogromanSerbian
- överväldigande, förkrossandeSwedish
- อย่างยิ่งใหญ่Thai
- büyük, eziciTurkish
- 很大的，勢不可擋的Chinese (Trad.)
- переважаючийUkrainian
- زبردستUrdu
- tràn ngập; quá lớnVietnamese
- 很大的，势不可挡的Chinese (Simp.)
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