Synonyms for overpowering

Most common

impressive · overwhelming · irresistible · oppressive · resistless · overmastering

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Adjective

Antonyms

resistible

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   That overpowers; so strong as to be overwhelming.

Example sentences

• impressive Would you like to see something really impressive?
• overwhelming The bill was approved by an overwhelming majority.
• irresistible With this perfume, you're absolutely irresistible.
• oppressive An oppressive feeling attacked me around the chest.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

stunning²

10 letters

impressive³, oppressive³, resistless

12 letters

overwhelming⁴, irresistible⁵

13 letters

overmastering

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (stunning² = 2 syllables).