overpowering C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌoʊvɚˈpaʊɚɪŋ/ UK /ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj extremely strong or intense; impossible to resist The overpowering smell of lilies filled the entire room. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · extremely strong or... overwhelmingirresistibleintensecrushingcompellingstupefying ↔ Opposites faintmildweaksubtle Word family Forms overpoweringly Derived forms overpoweringly Related forms overpowerpower Etymology AI details Present participle of overpower, from over- plus power. Describes a force or sensation too strong to resist. potēre Latin posse Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown