Overwhelming Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

overwhelming

/ˌoʊvɚˈwɛlmɪŋ/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of OVERWHELMING

[more overwhelming; most overwhelming]

1

:

very great in number, effect, or force

• The response was overwhelming.
• overwhelming [=very strong] evidence/support
• an overwhelming majority/success

2

— used to describe something that is so confusing, difficult, etc., that you feel unable to do it

• She found the job overwhelming at first.

• The town voted overwhelmingly for the new library.

• an overwhelmingly difficult task