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Meaning of "overwhelming" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERWHELMING

overwhelming  [ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERWHELMING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overwhelming is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OVERWHELMING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overwhelming in the English dictionary

The definition of overwhelming in the dictionary is overpowering in effect, number, or force.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERWHELMING


assuming
əˈsjuːmɪŋ
becoming
bɪˈkʌmɪŋ
charming
ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ
climbing
ˈklaɪmɪŋ
coming
ˈkʌmɪŋ
consuming
kənˈsjuːmɪŋ
farming
ˈfɑːmɪŋ
filming
ˈfɪlmɪŋ
gaming
ˈɡeɪmɪŋ
grooming
ˈɡruːmɪŋ
homecoming
ˈhəʊmˌkʌmɪŋ
performing
pəˈfɔːmɪŋ
plumbing
ˈplʌmɪŋ
programming
ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ
streaming
ˈstriːmɪŋ
swimming
ˈswɪmɪŋ
timing
ˈtaɪmɪŋ
underwhelming
ˌʌndəˈwɛlmɪŋ
upcoming
ˌʌpˈkʌmɪŋ
Wyoming
waɪˈəʊmɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERWHELMING

overweather
overween
overweening
overweeningly
overweeningness
overweigh
overweight
overwet
overwhelm
overwhelmed
overwhelmingly
overwide
overwily
overwind
overwing
overwinter
overwise
overwisely
overwithhold
overword

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERWHELMING

blooming
calming
embalming
flaming
Fleming
forthcoming
framing
global warming
homing
humming
incoming
qualming
roaming
screaming
slimming
time-consuming
traffic calming
trimming
warming
welcoming

Synonyms and antonyms of overwhelming in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OVERWHELMING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «overwhelming» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of overwhelming

Translation of «overwhelming» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERWHELMING

Find out the translation of overwhelming to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overwhelming from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overwhelming» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

强悍而令人难以应对的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abrumador
570 millions of speakers

English

overwhelming
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الساحق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подавляющее
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sufocante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অভিভূতকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

accablant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sangat menggembirakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überwältigend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

圧倒的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

난감한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Akeh banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

áp đảo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெரும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जबरदस्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ezici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

schiacciante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zdecydowana
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

переважна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

copleșitoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συντριπτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorweldigende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överväldigande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overveldende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overwhelming

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERWHELMING»

The term «overwhelming» is very widely used and occupies the 14.026 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERWHELMING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overwhelming» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overwhelming» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overwhelming

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10 QUOTES WITH «OVERWHELMING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overwhelming.
1
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Of course, the overwhelming majority of Muslims are not terrorists or sympathetic to terrorists. Equating all Muslims with terrorism is stupid and wrong. But acknowledging that there is a link between Islam and terror is appropriate and necessary.
2
Dennis Banks
When we arrived in Japan in 1988, we were not prepared for the overwhelming support shown to us.
3
Stephen Bayley
While there is a great value in things that are old, it seems that the overwhelming challenge in Britain in the late 20th century is to make every effort to see value in the contemporary and in the future.
4
Anne F. Beiler
It's so important for business leaders to discover what their purpose is. In the days when the business seems overwhelming, or you aren't certain you can continue, it is your purpose that will compel you to push through.
5
Justin Bieber
Sometimes it's overwhelming but I love my fans and it's always great to see them.
6
Kathleen Blanco
The first light of day today revealed what we had feared. The devastation is greater than our worst fears. It's just totally overwhelming.
7
Wernher von Braun
We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming.
8
Berkeley Breathed
Doonesbury had the requisite and overwhelming influence in 1980, as it did on any college cartoonist who was paying attention, of course.
9
Luke Bryan
Just really, really believe in what you're trying to do. Don't let people alter that. Let people advise you and lead you down paths to make smart business decisions. But trust your instinct and trust that overwhelming drive that made you put all your dreams and everything on the line.
10
Mika Brzezinski
For many women, going back to work a few months after having a baby is overwhelming and unmanageable. As strange as it may seem, things get even more difficult for a working mom after the second and third baby arrive. By that time, the romance of being a modern 'superwoman' wears off and reality sets in.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERWHELMING»

Discover the use of overwhelming in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overwhelming and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Traumatic Stress: The Effects of Overwhelming Experience on ...
A highly influential work that laid the foundation for many of the field's continuing advances, this volume remains an immensely informative and thought-provoking clinical reference and text.
Bessel A. van der Kolk, Alexander C. McFarlane, Lars Weisaeth, 2012
2
Overwhelming Odds
The inspirational story of John O'Leary's miraculous and triumphant fight to survive from burns on 98% of his body. This inspirational story is written by Susan and Denny O'Leary, who find themselves inside any parent's worst nightmare.
Susan O'Leary, Denny O'Leary, 2004
3
The Overwhelming
The audience gets to know the characters as they get to know each other over the course of the night.
J. T. Rogers, 2008
4
Sometimes Overwhelming
And in its midst was Arlene Gottfried, whose eye for the sublime caught it all. Sometimes Overwhelming is a manic yet romantic ode to the people of NYC in the 70s and 80s.
‎2008
5
When Death Isn't Fair: Coping with Overwhelming Grief
Four of the author's five children were murdered in a single night, then her oldest child died of cancer.
Joy Swift, 2001
6
We Are All in Shock: How Overwhelming Experiences Shatter ...
We Are All in Shock is a complete guide to physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual well-being.
Stephanie Mines, 2003
7
Getting Out from Under: Redefining Your Priorities in an ...
Whether Stephanie Winston helps you create a little breathing room in your hectic day or galvanizes you to start to make wholesale lifestyle changes, the advice, encouragement, and strategies she shares in this volume should help you ...
Stephanie Winston, 2000
8
Grace Overwhelming: John Bunyan, the Pilgrim's Progress and ...
The focus of this book is therefore upon Bunyan's over-whelming spiritual experiences, especially the representation of torment, in his literary and polemical works.
Anne Dunan-Page, 2006
9
Overwhelming Terror: Love, Fear, Peace, and Violence among ...
The book opens with the horrific circumstances that the author argues gave rise to Semai peaceability, continues by illuminating their adaptation to those circumstances, and closes by sketching the eventual decline of that adaptation under ...
Robert Knox Dentan, 2008
10
Edward's overwhelming overnight
Edward's parents tell him that because of the snow he will have to stay overnight with his friend Anthony, but Edward finds this overwhelming.
Rosemary Wells, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERWHELMING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overwhelming is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ingrid Nilsen calls response to her coming out video 'overwhelming'
The beauty vlogger, who has more than 3 million YouTube subscribers and 860,000 Twitter followers, said she was moved by strangers' ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Animal control gets overwhelming response for low cost neutering
Animal Control and the Northeast Arkansans for Animals (NAFA) partnered to host a cat neutering clinic each month for $10 per cat. This month ... «WMC Action News 5, Jul 15»
3
Overwhelming Public Support For the Americans with Disabilities …
"We were pleased to see that the overwhelming majority of Americans favor and support the ADA, which brought about unprecedented ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
4
Overwhelming support for Imams
There is overwhelming support for the Friday's (24/7) sermon in every mosque in Sri Lanka, which centered on the evil activities of the extremist ... «Asian Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Paul Lamond sees overwhelming response to Perudo World …
The Perudo World Championships has had to close registration after just 24 hours, as an overwhelming number of players look to enter this ... «Toy News, Jul 15»
6
Overwhelming Demands: Agnee 2
Agnee 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the hit Mahiya Mahi starrer Agnee, was released this Eid with much fanfare. Everyone knew it would ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
7
Meyiwa murder case: Cops have 'overwhelming evidence'
Meyiwa murder case: Cops have 'overwhelming evidence'. The Gauteng Commissioner says they are working tirelessly to make sure they ... «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
8
Beach side campground clinches overwhelming public support
Beach side campground clinches overwhelming public support gallery. SIMON MAUDE. Last updated 16:22, July 24 2015. Takapuna Beach Holiday Park is the ... «Auckland stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
9
Summer program makes 'overwhelming' change in kids
Lacing up those peanut-butter-colored rental skates, racing as fast as you can, gulping popcorn-flavored air as the lights blink and the bass ... «Gainesville Times, Jul 15»
10
Limerick Pride Parade an 'overwhelming success'
Limerick Pride Parade an 'overwhelming success'. Limerick Pride Parade 2015: Richard Lynch, Festival Organiser with his mother Florence at ... «Limerick Leader, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Overwhelming [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/overwhelming>. May 2024 ».
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