overwhelming B1 Topic:Numbers & Quantity US /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/ UK /ˌəʊvəˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #7351 Meanings 1 adj So great in number or strength that it cannot be resisted or argued with. The proposal was approved by an overwhelming majority of voters. 2 adj Very strong or intense, especially as a feeling. She felt an overwhelming sense of relief when the exam was finally over. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · so great in number or... overpowering 2 adj · very strong or intense,... big More ravishingsweeping ↔ Opposites underwhelming Word family Derived forms overwhelminglyoverwhelmingnesssuperoverwhelming Common collocations overwhelming joy Adjective + noun Etymology AI details By surface analysis, overwhelm + -ing. Topics Numbers & Quantity External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # overwhelming **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌəʊvəˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 7351 ## Meanings 1. So great in number or strength that it cannot be resisted or argued with. 2. Very strong or intense, especially as a feeling. ## Examples - The proposal was approved by an overwhelming majority of voters. - She felt an overwhelming sense of relief when the exam was finally over. ## Synonyms - ravishing - sweeping ## Antonyms - underwhelming ## Derived Forms - overwhelmingly - overwhelmingness - superoverwhelming ## Etymology By surface analysis, overwhelm + -ing. ## AI Etymology Overwhelming by surface analysis, overwhelm + -ing. Modern senses include so great in number or strength that it cannot be resisted or argued with and very strong or intense, especially as a feeling. The wider word family includes derivatives such as overwhelmingly, overwhelmingness, and superoverwhelming. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity markdown