Synonyms for overwhelmed
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Emotionally overpowered.
She was overwhelmed with gratitude.
Related words
- Word family
- overwhelmedness
Example sentences
- astonished She was astonished that you spoke Chinese so well.
- flabbergasted I'm flabbergasted to know the word "flabbergasted".
- overwrought At the funeral, the widow was overwrought with grief.
- thunderstruck I was thunderstruck by my friend's words.
- emotional Human beings are emotional creatures, so to speak.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| overwhelmed | rising | |
| astonished | rising | |
| flabbergasted | rising | |
| overwrought | rising | |
| thunderstruck | rising | |
| emotional | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- emotional4, overladen
- 10 letters
- astonished3
- 11 letters
- overwrought3
- 13 letters
- flabbergasted4, thunderstruck3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (emotional4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
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