overwhelmingadjective
uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈwel.mɪŋ/us/ˌoʊ.vɚ-/C1 difficult to fight against:
She felt an overwhelming urge/desire/need to tell someone about what had happened.
C1 very great or very large:
She said how much she appreciated the overwhelming generosity of the public in responding to the appeal.
An overwhelming majority has voted in favour of the proposal.
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- There has been overwhelming public support for the proposed shopping development.
- The temptation to have another glass of wine proved overwhelming.
- The evidence against the suspect is overwhelming.
- The home team had the support of the overwhelming majority of the spectators.
- The devastation showed the overwhelming power of the earthquake.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Physically strong and powerful
- (as) tough as old boots idiom
- almighty
- billy-o
- brute
- burly
- elemental
- high-octane
- industrial-strength
- invincible
- invulnerable
- muscle-flexing
- omnipotent
- reckon
- stout
- sturdy
- superhuman
- to be reckoned with idiom
- tough
- toughie
- unabated
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