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adjective. us / ˌoʊ·vərˈhwel·mɪŋ, -ˈwel·mɪŋ / Add to word list. very great or strong: An overwhelming majority voted in favor of the proposal. I felt an overwhelming sense of relief when the semester was over. overwhelmingly. adverb [ not gradable ] us / ˌoʊ·vərˈhwel·mɪŋ·li, -ˈwel- /
The meaning of OVERWHELMING is tending or serving to overwhelm; also : extreme, great. How to use overwhelming in a sentence.
Something overwhelming is very intense and hard to deal with: overwhelming events make people worried and stressed out. It's hard to overcome overwhelming things. If you feel an overwhelming need to laugh, you're probably going to laugh.
Overwhelming definition: that overwhelms; overpowering. See examples of OVERWHELMING used in a sentence.
1. adjective. If something is overwhelming, it affects you very strongly, and you do not know how to deal with it. The task won't feel so overwhelming if you break it down into small, easy-to-accomplish steps. She felt an overwhelming desire to have another child. Synonyms: overpowering, strong, powerful, towering More Synonyms of overwhelming.
C1. very great or very large: She said how much she appreciated the overwhelming generosity of the public in responding to the appeal. An overwhelming majority has voted in favor of the proposal. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
adjective. Awesomely or forbiddingly intense: overpowering, staggering, towering.
very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react. The evidence against him was overwhelming. The overwhelming majority of those present were in favour of the plan. an overwhelming sense of loss. She had the almost overwhelming desire to tell him the truth. You may find it somewhat overwhelming at first.
to cause someone to feel sudden strong emotion: She was overwhelmed with/by grief when her father died. I was overwhelmed by all the flowers and letters of support I received. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Definition of overwhelming adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
