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overwhelming

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o·ver·whelm·ing  (vr-hwlmng, -wl-)
adj.
Overpowering in effect or strength: overwhelming joy; an overwhelming majority.

over·whelming·ly adv.

overwhelming [ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ]
adj
overpowering in effect or force
overwhelmingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.overwhelming - so strong as to be irresistible; "an overpowering need for solitude"; "the temptation to despair may become overwhelming"; "an overwhelming majority"
irresistible, resistless - impossible to resist; overpowering; "irresistible (or resistless) impulses"; "what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?"
2.overwhelming - very intense; "politics is his consuming passion"; "overwhelming joy"
intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense"

overwhelming
adjective
2. vast, huge, massive, enormous, tremendous, immense, very large, astronomic, humongous or humungous (U.S. slang) An overwhelming majority of small businesses fail within the first two years.
vast insignificant, negligible, paltry
Translations
overwhelming [ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ] ADJ [defeat, victory] → arrollador, aplastante; [success] → arrollador; [majority] → abrumador, aplastante; [heat] → agobiante; [pressure, urge] → irresistible; [desire] → irresistible, imperioso; [emotion] → incontenible
one's overwhelming impression is of heatlo que más impresiona es el calor
overwhelming [ˌəʊvərˈhwɛlmɪŋ] adj
[victory, defeat] → écrasant(e); [sense, feeling] → écrasant(e); [desire] → irrésistible
an overwhelming sense of powerlessness → un sentiment écrasant d'impuissance
(= predominant)
One's overwhelming impression is of heat → La sensation qui domine tout est la chaleur.
(= very big) an overwhelming majority → une écrasante majorité
an overwhelming majority of people → l'écrasante majorité des gens
An overwhelming majority of people are opposed to this plan → L'écrasante majorité des gens est opposée à ce projet.
overwhelming
adjüberwältigend; desire, powerunwiderstehlich; misfortuneerschütternd; overwhelming evidenceerdrückende Beweise pl; an overwhelming majorityeine überwältigende Mehrheit; they won despite overwhelming oddssie gewannen obwohl ihre Chancen sehr schlecht standen
overwhelming [ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ] adj (victory, majority) → schiacciante; (defeat) → pesante; (pressure, heat, desire, emotion) → intenso/a
one's overwhelming impression is of heat → l'impressione dominante è quella di caldo
overwhelming [ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ] adj (victory, majority) → schiacciante; (defeat) → pesante; (pressure, heat, desire, emotion) → intenso/a
one's overwhelming impression is of heat → l'impressione dominante è quella di caldo


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There was with her an overwhelming feeling of irresponsibility.
The deafening rumble of glasses and clapping of hands that followed her exit indicated an overwhelming desire to have her come on for the fourth time, but the curiosity of the audience was not gratified.
Nobody ever comes back from a "missing" ship to tell how hard was the death of the craft, and how sudden and overwhelming the last anguish of her men.
 
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