Synonyms for Overpowering

Synonyms for "overpowering" (111 found)

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Closest matches (23)

Adjective(8 words)

overwhelming authoritarian coercive control crushing defeat dominate domineering

agitating breathtaking chargedcliff hangingcliff-hanging compelling dazzling devastating disquieting distracting disturbing electric

Noun(3 words)

blinding conquering defeating

Strong matches (33)

Related words (55)

Adjective(7 words)

outweigh overcome overwhelm potent strong subdue vanquish

overcoming overmastering overmatching overwhelming perturbing piquant powerful profound provocative provoking ravishing resistlesssoul stirringsoul-stirring spellbinding spirit-stirring stiff stifling stimulating stimulative

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Verb(4 words)

overmaster overpowered pwned steamrolled

Adjective(1 words)

relentless

Noun(1 words)

vanquishing

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

14 entries

controlcontrol by forcecontrol by influencedefeat by forcedominate by powerforce influence intensityoverwhelm by intensityoverwhelm emotionallyperception power sensation smell

More specific

17 entries

acrid scentauthoritarian rulecoercive policycrushing forceextreme pressuremassive impactoppressive regimeoverpower a rivaloverpower the attackersoverpower the competitorsoverpower the guardsoverpower the oppositionoverpowering heatoverpowering noiseoverpowering scentpungent odor

Showing 16 of 17 words.

Collocations

7 entries

overpowering aromaoverpowering forceoverpowering heatoverpowering influenceoverpowering presenceoverpowering scentoverpowering urge

Inflections

4 entries

more overpoweringmost overpoweringoverpowered overpowers

Derivations

5 entries

overpower overpowered overpowerer overpoweringly overpowers

similar

2 entries

irresistible resistless

Sample sentences

9 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The stench is overpowering.

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There was an overpowering smell of dirty laundry.

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Your perfume is overpowering.

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The perfume's smell is overpowering.

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