overwhelming

B1 Topic:Numbers & Quantity

US /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/ UK /ˌəʊvəˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/ See IPA manual

adj noun verb 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.

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Synonyms

1 adj · so great in number or... overpowering

2 adj · very strong or intense,... big

More ravishing sweeping

Opposites

underwhelming

Word family

Derived forms overwhelminglyoverwhelmingnesssuperoverwhelming

Etymology

By surface analysis, overwhelm + -ing.

Topics

Numbers & Quantity

# overwhelming

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj, noun, verb
**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

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