overwhelming

1. 1
   adjective

   So strong or powerful that it is very hard to resist or fight against.

   Like a big wave that you cannot push back against.

   The army faced an overwhelming enemy force and had to retreat.

   She felt an overwhelming urge to cry during the ceremony.

   Similaroverpowering, irresistible, crushing, devastating

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2. 2
   adjective

   Very great in amount, size, or strength.

   Like a vote where almost everyone agrees.

   Most people gave overwhelming support to the new park.

   The crowd showed overwhelming joy when the team scored.

   Similarmassive, enormous, huge, immense, vast

   Oppositeslight, negligible, meager, minimal

3. 3
   adjective

   Extreme, or far more than what is normal.

   The noise at the concert was overwhelming, much louder than any show she had been to before.

   She faced overwhelming problems at work this month.

   Similarextreme, intense, unbearable, oppressive, insurmountable

   Oppositemild, moderate, slight

4. 4
   verb

   Present participle of overwhelm. Use this -ing form when the action is happening right now.

   The rising water was overwhelming the small village.

   Too many orders were overwhelming the tiny shop.

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5. 5
   noununcountable

   A state of feeling that something is far too much to handle.

   Like being buried under a pile of work so big you don't know where to start.

   She talked about the overwhelming she felt at her new job.

   The constant noise and crowds added to his overwhelming.

   Similaroverload, pressure

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