overpowering

1. 1.

   so strong as to be irresistible

   “an overpowering need for solitude”

   “the temptation to despair may become overwhelming”

   “an overwhelming majority”

   Synonymsoverwhelming

   Similarirresistible

Questions about overpowering

What does overpowering mean?

overpowering means "so strong as to be irresistible".

How many syllables are in overpowering?

overpowering has 4 syllables: over-po-we-ring. The stress falls on "over". In IPA it is /ˈoʊvɚˈpaʊɹɪŋ/.

What is another word for overpowering?

Close synonyms include overwhelming. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is overpowering a common word?

overpowering is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.