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Synonyms for overwhelming
ˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛl mɪŋ, -ˈwɛl-over·whelm·ing

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  1. overwhelmingverb

    Antonyms:
    underwhelming

  2. overwhelmingadjective

    Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong.

    Antonyms:
    underwhelming

  3. overwhelmingadjective

    Antonyms:
    underwhelming

  4. overwhelmingadjective

    Antonyms:
    underwhelming

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. overpowering, overwhelmingadjective

    so strong as to be irresistible

    "an overpowering need for solitude"; "the temptation to despair may become overwhelming"; "an overwhelming majority"

    Synonyms:
    consuming, overpowering

    Antonyms:
    mild, resistible

  2. consuming, overwhelmingadjective

    very intense

    "politics is his consuming passion"; "overwhelming joy"

    Synonyms:
    consuming, overpowering

    Antonyms:
    resistible, mild

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  1. overwhelmingadjective

    Synonyms:
    irresistible, overpowering

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How to use overwhelming in a sentence?

  1. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho:

    We consulted once again with our medical experts having obtained overwhelming consensus about today's announcement.

  2. The AICPA:

    We are encouraged by recent actions taken by The IRS to suspend more automated notices and pleased to know that The IRS is listening and acting. Taxpayers, practitioners and The IRS will benefit from reducing unnecessary contact, such as erroneous notices or warnings of levy, and provide much-needed relief during an already stressful and overwhelming tax season.

  3. Donald Trump:

    After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military, our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and can not be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail.

  4. Wernher von Braun:

    We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming.

  5. Jerry Nadler:

    If the President thinks the call was perfect and there is nothing to hide then he would turn over the thousands of pages of documents requested by Congress, allow witnesses to testify instead of blocking testimony with baseless privilege claims, and provide any exculpatory information that refutes the overwhelming evidence of his abuse of power.


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