o ‧ ver ‧ pow ‧ er ‧ ing /ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋ◂ $ ˌoʊvərˈpaʊr-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ power , ↑ superpower , ↑ powerlessness , ↑ empowerment ; adjective : ↑ powerful ≠ ↑ powerless , ↑ overpowering , ↑ power , ↑ powered ; verb : ↑ power , ↑ empower , ↑ overpower ; adverb : ↑ powerfully ≠ ↑ powerlessly , ↑ overpoweringly ]
1 . very strong ⇨ intense :
an overpowering smell of rotten flesh
He felt an overpowering desire to slap her.
2 . someone who is overpowering has such a strong character that they make other people feel uncomfortable or afraid SYN overbearing
—overpoweringly adverb