OVERPOWERING


Meaning of OVERPOWERING in English

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

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.