overwhelmed
English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmd/, /ˌəʊvəˈʍɛlmd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌoʊvɚˈwɛlmd/, /ˌoʊvɚˈʍɛlmd/
Audio (US): (file) - Hyphenation: over‧whelmed
Etymology 1
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Adjective
[edit]overwhelmed (comparative more overwhelmed, superlative most overwhelmed)
- Emotionally overpowered.
- completely overwhelmed
- emotionally overwhelmed
- She was overwhelmed with gratitude.
- (often) Carrying a metaphorical burden greater than one can comfortably handle.
- He felt overwhelmed by the workload.
Derived terms
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Verb
[edit]overwhelmed
- simple past and past participle of overwhelm
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