overpowering
Adjective 1. Extremely strong, intense, or powerful; so strong as to be irresistible or overwhelming. - Describing a force, feeling, or influence that is so powerful it cannot be resisted or controlled. - Often used to describe emotions, sensations, or physical forces that dominate a person or situation.
Describing a physical force or sensation:
- The overpowering heat of the desert forced them to seek shelter.
- She was hit by an overpowering smell of chemicals as she entered the lab.
Describing an emotion or psychological state:
- He felt an overpowering desire to tell her the truth.
- A sense of overpowering grief consumed her after the loss.
Describing an influence or majority:
- The party won with an overpowering majority in the election.
- The general's overpowering personality dominated the council meetings.
"Overpowering" vs. "Overwhelming": While often used interchangeably, "overpowering" can more strongly imply an active force that subdues or conquers, whereas "overwhelming" can emphasize a sheer, massive quantity or intensity that buries or inundates.
- The overpowering stench (suggests a force that actively assaults the senses).
- The overwhelming evidence (suggests a great volume that is difficult to contend with).
Used to describe something that is excessively strong to the point of being unpleasant or unbearable.
- The perfume was beautiful but its scent was overpowering in the small room.
- Overpower (verb): To defeat or subdue by superior force; to overcome physically or emotionally.
- The security guards managed to overpower the intruder.
- Overpowered (adjective): (Often used in contexts like gaming or mechanics) Rendered too weak or ineffective by a superior force; or, having excessive power.
- The new character felt overpowered compared to the others.
- Overpoweringly (adverb): In an overpowering manner.
- The room was overpoweringly hot.
- Overwhelming: So great as to render resistance or opposition useless.
- Irresistible: Too attractive or compelling to be resisted.
- Consuming: Filling one's attention completely; very intense.
- Potent: Having great power, influence, or effect.
- Weak: Lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; lacking intensity.
- Feeble: Pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness.
- Mild: Not severe, harsh, or extreme.
- Subtle: So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.
- An overpowering presence: Refers to a person whose personality or authority is so strong it dominates the atmosphere of a room or situation.
- Despite saying little, her overpowering presence was felt by everyone.
- To be overpowered by: To be completely overcome or defeated by a force or emotion.
- He was overpowered by a feeling of nostalgia when he visited his old school.
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so strong as to be irresistible
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an overpowering need for solitude
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the temptation to despair may become overwhelming
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an overwhelming majority
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