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overpowered¹

Where it comes from

From overpower + -ed.

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of overpower

adjective more overpowered · most overpowered

  1. Subdued by superior force. Rippling back abashed before the ominous silences / Like the swift turns and starts of an overpowered fencer / Who sees before him Horror / Behind him darkness, / Shadow.

overpowered²

Where it comes from

From over- + powered.

adjective more overpowered · most overpowered

  1. Overly powerful. The engine seemed overpowered for such a small car.

    Similar: OP, overpowerful · Opposite: underpowered

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: swamped, overcome, weak, powerless, inundated, flooded, engulfed, overwhelmed, defeated, devastated, crushed, beat, overcame, prevailed, swept, topped

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adj overly powerful

Españolsobrepoderoso, superpotenciado, hiperpotenciado
中文濫強 /滥强 lànqiáng, 超模 chāomó

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@misc{overpowered_2026,
  title = {overpowered},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overpowered},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}