| Main Entry: |
overwhelm |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
astonish, devastate |
Synonyms: |
bewilder, blow out of the water, bowl over,
confound,
confuse, demoralize,
destroy,
disturb, do in, downgrade,
drown, dumbfound,
floor*,
kill*,
overcome,
overpower,
prostrate,
puzzle, render speechless, run circles around,
shatter,
shock,
stagger, steamroller,
stun,
subordinate,
surprise,
swamp,
upset,
wreck
|
Antonyms: |
not impress, underwhelm
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
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