overwhelming

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/

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Adjective

Positive overwhelming

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If evidence or numbers are overwhelming they are far more than needed.

   The police believed their evidence against Curtis was overwhelming.

   The overwhelming majority of Muslims disagree with that idea.

2. If you feel that something is overwhelming you feel that it is too much for you.

   Parts of this job are probably very overwhelming for him.

   The music gave me a sense of overwhelming joy and love.

Verb

Plain form overwhelm

Third-person singular overwhelms

Past tense overwhelmed

Past participle overwhelmed

Present participle overwhelming

1. The present participle of overwhelm.