Associations to the word «Overwhelming»

Wiktionary

OVERWHELMING, verb. Present participle of overwhelm
OVERWHELMING, adjective. Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong.
OVERWHELMING, adjective. Very great or intense.
OVERWHELMING, adjective. Extreme.

Dictionary definition

OVERWHELMING, adjective. So strong as to be irresistible; "an overpowering need for solitude"; "the temptation to despair may become overwhelming"; "an overwhelming majority".
OVERWHELMING, adjective. Very intense; "politics is his consuming passion"; "overwhelming joy".

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