overwhelmed

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overwhelmed^¹

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmd/ UK
/ˌəʊvəˈʍɛlmd/ UK
/ˌoʊvɚˈwɛlmd/ US
/ˌoʊvɚˈʍɛlmd/ US

adjective more overwhelmed · most overwhelmed

Emotionally overpowered. completely overwhelmed
often Carrying a metaphorical burden greater than one can comfortably handle. He felt overwhelmed by the workload.

overwhelmed^²

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmd/ UK
/ˌəʊvəˈʍɛlmd/ UK
/ˌoʊvɚˈwɛlmd/ US
/ˌoʊvɚˈʍɛlmd/ US

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of overwhelm

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Closest in meaning: beaten, conquered, defeated, engulfed, flooded, inundated, overcome, overpowered, overthrown, powerless, routed, swamped, vanquished, weak, amazed, antiquated

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@misc{overwhelmed_2026,
  title = {overwhelmed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overwhelmed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}