See Also: overwhelming(dictionary)

overwhelming (oh)



having such a great effect on you that you feel confused and do not know how to react
::an overwhelming sense of guilt
::She felt an overwhelming desire to hit him.
::She found the city quite overwhelming when she first arrived.
very large or greater, more important etc than any other
::There is overwhelming evidence that smoking damages your health.
::An overwhelming majority of the members were against the idea.
::The proposal has been given overwhelming support.
::The British Air Force succeeded despite overwhelming odds against them.
-- overwhelmingly adv
::Congress voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bill.