overwhelmed

adjective
UK: /ˌəʊvəˈwelmd/
US: /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/

  1. Feeling like you have so much to do that you can't even start.

    1. I feel overwhelmed by all this homework.
    2. She felt overwhelmed with the responsibilities of her new job and family.

  2. Feeling a strong emotion very intensely.

    1. I was overwhelmed with joy when I saw her.
    2. He was overwhelmed by sadness after learning of his friend's passing.

  3. To be defeated completely.

    1. Our team was overwhelmed by the opponent.
    2. The small village was overwhelmed by the massive flood.

Synonyms

stressed burdened vanquished overcome
overwhelmed transitive-verb

  1. To defeat someone or something by using a lot of force.

    1. The enemy overwhelmed our defenses.
    2. The sheer number of requests overwhelmed the support team.

  2. To affect someone's emotions very strongly.

    1. The beauty of the scenery overwhelmed me.
    2. The generosity of the community overwhelmed the disaster victims.

  3. To give someone too much to deal with.

    1. Don't overwhelm him with too much work.
    2. The company was overwhelmed with orders after the product launch.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "overwhelmed" in English means: Feeling like you have so much to do that you can't even start., Feeling a strong emotion very intensely., To be defeated completely..

The phonetic transcription of "overwhelmed" is /ˌəʊvəˈwelmd/ in British English and /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "overwhelmed": stressed, burdened, vanquished, overcome.

Example usage of "overwhelmed": "I feel overwhelmed by all this homework.". More examples on the page.