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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌoʊvɚˈwɛlmɪŋ/ · UK /ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/
overwhelming means: So difficult or intense that you feel unable to deal with it.
adjective
So difficult or intense that you feel unable to deal with it.
- The workload feels overwhelming.
- Moving house was an overwhelming experience for her.
- He found the demands of the job overwhelming.
So great in amount or strength that there is little doubt about the result.
- There is overwhelming evidence of his guilt.
- The proposal received overwhelming support.
- They won by an overwhelming majority.
So powerful that it takes over your feelings or is impossible to resist.
- She felt overwhelming joy.
- An overwhelming smell of smoke filled the room.
- He had an overwhelming urge to laugh.
Questions about overwhelming
What does overwhelming mean?
So difficult or intense that you feel unable to deal with it.
What is overwhelming in other languages?
Türkçe: bunaltıcı · Español: abrumador · Français: accablant · Deutsch: überfordernd · Italiano: opprimente · 日本語: 手に負えない
How do you pronounce overwhelming?
In American English /ˌoʊvɚˈwɛlmɪŋ/; in British English /ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/.
How do you use overwhelming in a sentence?
The workload feels overwhelming. Moving house was an overwhelming experience for her.
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