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overwhelming

UK
/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ/

Translations

overwhelmingadjective
more overwhelming
Comp.
most overwhelming
Super.
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ/
The overwhelming majority of people agreed with the decision.
Подавляющее большинство людей согласилось с решением.
She felt an overwhelming urge to cry.
Она почувствовала непреодолимое желание заплакать.
The overwhelming task seemed impossible to complete.
Огромная задача казалась невыполнимой.
Additional translations
неодолимый
чрезмерный
потрясающий
Synonyms
overpowering
staggering
intense
immense
unbearable
insurmountable
crushing
astonishing
overawing
Antonyms
underwhelming
overwhelmingnoun
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvɚˈwɛlmɪŋ/
Used as a gerund or verbal noun meaning ‘the act or process of overwhelming’; typically uncountable.
Synonyms
deluge
flood
inundation
onslaught
avalanche
barrage
torrent
torrent of feeling
wave
tsunami
overwhelmverb

overwhelming

Gerund

overwhelmed
Past Simple
overwhelmed
Past Participle
overwhelming
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlm/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈwɛlm/
The news seemed to overwhelm her.
Новости, казалось, подавляли её.
Emotions can overwhelm you at times.
Эмоции могут захлестнуть вас временами.
The amount of work began to overwhelm him.
Количество работы начало переполнять его.
The company was overwhelmed with orders.
Компания была завалена заказами.
Synonyms
overpower
overcome
overwhelm
flood
submerge
overrun
besiege
engulf
Antonyms
underwhelm

Definitions

overwhelmingadjective
So great as to render resistance or opposition useless; overpowering.
The overwhelming force of the storm left the town in ruins.
Very intense or extreme in effect or degree.
She felt an overwhelming sense of relief when she heard the good news.
Causing someone to feel completely defeated or unable to cope.
The overwhelming workload made it difficult for him to manage his time effectively.
overwhelmingnoun
The act or process of overwhelming.
The overwhelming of the city was swift and decisive.
overwhelmverb
To overpower or overcome completely, often with an excessive amount of something.
The sheer volume of work began to overwhelm her, leaving her feeling stressed and anxious.
To defeat completely and decisively.
The home team managed to overwhelm their opponents with a score of 5-0.
To cause someone to feel a strong emotional effect.
She was overwhelmed with joy when she received the good news.
To submerge, engulf, or bury under a great mass, especially of water or other material.
Floodwaters threatened to overwhelm the riverside cottages.
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