OVERWHELMING Synonyms
19 hypernyms for overwhelming. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for OVERWHELMING
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| astonishing | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • surprising greatly • so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm | ||||||
| astounding | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • bewildering or striking dumb with wonder • so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm | ||||||
| awe-inspiring | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • inspiring awe or admiration or wonder | ||||||
| breathtaking | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • tending to cause suspension of regular breathing | ||||||
| extraordinary | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; special adjective satellite • far more than usual or expected • (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials | ||||||
| formidable | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely impressive in strength or excellence • inspiring fear | ||||||
| impressive | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • making a strong or vivid impression adjective satellite • producing a strong effect | ||||||
| incredible | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • beyond belief or understanding | ||||||
| mind-blowing | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • intensely affecting the mind especially in producing hallucinations • intensely affecting the mind or emotions | ||||||
| mind-boggling | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • intellectually or emotionally overwhelming | ||||||
| monumental | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • relating or belonging to or serving as a monument adjective satellite • of outstanding significance • imposing in size or bulk or solidity | ||||||
| overpowering | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • so strong as to be irresistible | ||||||
| staggering | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm | ||||||
| stunning | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • commanding attention • causing great astonishment and consternation • causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility • strikingly beautiful or attractive | ||||||
| stupendous | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe | ||||||
| overpower | verb v | |||||
verb • overcome by superior force • overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli | ||||||
| swamp | noun n | |||||
noun • low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog • a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables verb • drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged • fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid | ||||||
| deluge | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an overwhelming number or amount • a heavy rain • the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land verb • fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid • charge someone with too many tasks • fill or cover completely, usually with water | ||||||
| drown | verb v | |||||
verb • cover completely or make imperceptible • get rid of as if by submerging • die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating • kill by submerging in water • be covered with or submerged in a liquid • be in danger of dying from submersion in a liquid and asphyxiation | ||||||
| overcome | verb v | |||||
verb • win a victory over • get on top of; deal with successfully • overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli • overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome | ||||||