OVERWHELMING definition | Cambridge English Dictionary
Meaning of overwhelming in English
strong I felt a strong urge to hug him. powerful Anger is one of the most powerful human emotions. intense She learned that even intense emotional pain passes. fierce The people have a fierce pride in their country. deep He suffered from a deep feeling of inadequacy. deep-seated He has a deep-seated loathing of snobbery.
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Examples of overwhelming
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There is just so much that a very young child can take without it being overwhelming .
However, it's important to ensure that positive life experiences balance out stressful and overwhelming times.
That seemed like long enough to make a difference, but short enough that it didn't seem overwhelming .
They were simply the most overwhelming experience of art song in my youth.
When multiple kids are targeting one child, the situation can feel completely overwhelming .
They're not overwhelming you with things in the game.
The economic, social and environmental factors are quite overwhelming .
Sharing what you learned with colleagues is more productive in bite size amounts rather overwhelming them with details.
It can be overwhelming , and tricky to choose the right one.
Choice can be good, but it can also be overwhelming .
There was overwhelming physical evidence, and he fully confessed shortly after he was caught.
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Translations of overwhelming
in Chinese (Traditional)
難以抵擋的, 無法抗拒的, 巨大的，極大的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
难以抵挡的, 无法抗拒的, 巨大的，极大的…
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irresistible, sobrecogedor, abrumador…
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incontrolável, esmagador, enorme…
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अनिवार, रोखण्यास कठीण, प्रचंड…
ezici, üstün, ağır basan…
écrasant/-ante, accablant/-ante, écrasant…
எதிர்த்துப் போராடுவது கடினம், மிகப் சிறந்தது அல்லது மிகப் பெரியது…
अपरिहार्य, सशक्त, बहुत बढ़िया या बहुत बड़ा…
રોકી ન શકાય એવું, તીવ્ર, ખૂબ વિશાળ અથવા ખૂબ મોટું…
överväldigande, förkrossande…
непреодолимый, подавляющий…
వ్యతిరేకంగా పోరాడటం కష్టం, చాలా గొప్పది లేదా చాలా పెద్దది…
অপ্রতিরোধ্য, বৃহৎ, বিশাল…
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