overwhelmed
adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmd//
- United Kingdom//ˌəʊvəˈʍɛlmd//
- United States//ˌoʊvɚˈwɛlmd//
- United States//ˌoʊvɚˈʍɛlmd//
Emotionally overpowered.
adjective
- 1
Emotionally overpowered.
completely overwhelmed
emotionally overwhelmed
She was overwhelmed with gratitude.
- 2
Emotionally overpowered. Carrying a metaphorical burden greater than one can comfortably handle.
He felt overwhelmed by the workload.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelp-der. Proto-Germanic *kʷolpós Proto-Germanic *hwalbazder.? Proto-Indo-European *kʷelp-der. Proto-Germanic *kʷólpo- Proto-Germanic *hwalbąder.? Old English hwealf Old English *hwealfnian Old English *hwealmnian? Middle English whelmen Middle English overwhelmen English overwhelm Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English overwhelmed From overwhelm + -ed.
verb
- 1
Also a form of overwhelmsimple past and past participle of overwhelm
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelp-der. Proto-Germanic *kʷolpós Proto-Germanic *hwalbazder.? Proto-Indo-European *kʷelp-der. Proto-Germanic *kʷólpo- Proto-Germanic *hwalbąder.? Old English hwealf Old English *hwealfnian Old English *hwealmnian? Middle English whelmen Middle English overwhelmen English overwhelm Proto-Germanic *-ōd- Old English -ode Middle English -ede English -ed English overwhelmed From overwhelm + -ed.
Forms
- comparative
- more overwhelmed
- superlative
- most overwhelmed