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overwhelming |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb overwhelm 2 of 4 senses of overwhelm Sense 1 overwhelm, overpower, sweep over whelm, overcome, overtake => devastate => seize, clutch, get hold of => kill => benight => knock out => stagger => lock Sense 4 overpower, overmaster, overwhelm => steamroller, steamroll Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb overwhelm 2 of 4 senses of overwhelm Sense 1 overwhelm, overpower, sweep over whelm, overcome, overtake => devastate => seize, clutch, get hold of => kill => benight => knock out => stagger => lock Sense 4 overpower, overmaster, overwhelm => steamroller, steamroll Entailment of verb overwhelm Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb overwhelm 4 senses of overwhelm Sense 1 overwhelm, overpower, sweep over whelm, overcome, overtake => arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke Sense 2 overwhelm, deluge, flood out => charge, saddle, burden Sense 3 submerge, drown, overwhelm => cover, spread over Sense 4 overpower, overmaster, overwhelm => beat beat out crush, trounce, vanquish Familiarity of verb overwhelm overwhelm used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb overwhelm Sense 1 overwhelm, overpower, sweep over whelm, overcome, overtake => arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke -------------- Sense 2 overwhelm, deluge, flood out => charge, saddle, burden -------------- Sense 3 submerge, drown, overwhelm => cover, spread over -------------- Sense 4 overpower, overmaster, overwhelm => beat beat out crush, trounce, vanquish -------------- Overview of verb overwhelm The verb overwhelm has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) overwhelm, overpower, sweep over whelm, overcome, overtake -- (overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli) 2. (1) overwhelm, deluge, flood out -- (charge someone with too many tasks) 3. submerge, drown, overwhelm -- (cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech") 4. overpower, overmaster, overwhelm -- (overcome by superior force) Overview of adj overwhelming The adj overwhelming has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (8) overpowering, overwhelming -- (so strong as to be irresistible; "an overpowering need for solitude"; "the temptation to despair may become overwhelming"; "an overwhelming majority") 2. consuming, overwhelming -- (very intense; "politics is his consuming passion"; "overwhelming joy") Antonyms of adj overwhelming 2 senses of overwhelming Sense 1 overpowering, overwhelming INDIRECT (VIA irresistible) -> resistible Sense 2 consuming, overwhelming INDIRECT (VIA intense) -> mild Similarity of adj overwhelming 2 senses of overwhelming Sense 1 overpowering, overwhelming => irresistible (vs. resistible), resistless Sense 2 consuming, overwhelming => intense (vs. mild) Attributes of adj overwhelming Familiarity of adj overwhelming overwhelming used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj overwhelming overwhelming Overview of verb overwhelm The verb overwhelm has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) overwhelm, overpower, sweep over whelm, overcome, overtake -- (overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli) 2. (1) overwhelm, deluge, flood out -- (charge someone with too many tasks) 3. submerge, drown, overwhelm -- (cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech") 4. overpower, overmaster, overwhelm -- (overcome by superior force) Overview of adj overwhelming The adj overwhelming has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (8) overpowering, overwhelming -- (so strong as to be irresistible; "an overpowering need for solitude"; "the temptation to despair may become overwhelming"; "an overwhelming majority") 2. consuming, overwhelming -- (very intense; "politics is his consuming passion"; "overwhelming joy")
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