overpowering

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌoʊvɚˈpaʊɚɪŋ/ UK /ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
extremely strong or intense; impossible to resist

The overpowering smell of lilies filled the entire room.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · extremely strong or... overwhelming irresistible intense crushing compellingstupefying

Opposites

faint mild weak subtle

Word family

Forms overpoweringly

Derived forms overpoweringly

Related forms overpower power

Etymology

Present participle of overpower, from over- plus power. Describes a force or sensation too strong to resist.

potēre Latin posse Latin

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# overpowering

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌoʊvɚˈpaʊɚɪŋ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋ/

## Meanings
1. extremely strong or intense; impossible to resist

## Examples
- The overpowering smell of lilies filled the entire room.

## Synonyms
- overwhelming
- irresistible
- intense
- crushing
- compelling
- stupefying

## Antonyms
- faint
- mild
- weak
- subtle

## Derived Forms
- overpoweringly

## Related Forms
- overpower
- power

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: potēre
- Root: posse

## Etymology
Present participle of overpower, from over- plus power. Describes a force or sensation too strong to resist.

## AI Etymology
Overpowering is the present participle of overpower, from over- plus power. Describes a force or sensation too strong to resist. Important recorded forms include potēre (Latin) and posse (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers extremely strong or intense; impossible to resist. The wider family includes derived forms such as overpoweringly and related words such as overpower and power.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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