English Explanatory Dictionary

overwhelming

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of overwhelm
adj
  1. Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong.
  2. Very great or intense.
  3. Extreme.
noun
  1. A situation of being overwhelmed.

Pronunciation

/ˌəʊvəˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/ en-us-overwhelming.ogg [ˌoːʋaˈwɛlmɪŋ] [ˌoʋəˈʋʱɛlmɪŋ]

Word forms

overwhelming more overwhelming most overwhelming overwhelmings

Etymology

By surface analysis, overwhelm + -ing.

Synonyms

ravishing sweeping

Antonyms

underwhelming

Derived words

overwhelmingly overwhelmingness superoverwhelming
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