How do you pronounce overwhelming?

overwhelming is pronounced as /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/.

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overwhelming

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adjective

/ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/

overwhelm overwrought

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Meaning

very great in amount; too powerful or difficult to deal with

Very intense; overpowering.

Example Sentences

The support from the community was overwhelming after the tragedy.

Large tasks can feel overwhelming.

Example Expressions

overwhelming majority

Synonyms

powerful, immense, enormous, intense, vast, overpowering, crushing, daunting

Entry 1

powerful, immense, enormous, intense, vast

Entry 2

overpowering, intense, crushing, daunting

Antonyms

small, minor, weak, manageable, easy, simple, light

Entry 1

small, minor, weak

Entry 2

manageable, easy, simple, light

Collocations

overwhelming support, overwhelming evidence, overwhelming majority, overwhelming feeling

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extremely comfortable, elegant, or enjoyable, often involving great expense

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Unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated.

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Making a show of being morally superior to others; hypocritically pious.

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Capable of being melted or fused.

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Common, usual, or not special; something that happens regularly.

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Unpredictable and inconsistent; not even or regular in pattern or movement.

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