Great, or greater than normal, in intensity
Comparative for very strong in degree, severity or intensity
“Lord Roche, perceiving his castle occupied by an overpowering force and resistance impossible, addressed Sir Walter with increased kindness, ordered refreshments for his men, and invited him to dinner.”
Comparative for intolerable in degree, severity or intensity
“The men were completely exhausted by the overpowering heat.”
Comparative for having a strong, and typically offensive, smell or taste
“The affected creature exudes the overpowering stench of carrion.”
Comparative for deeply, emotionally or passionately felt or expressed
“Paton never details the exact nature of this passionate and overpowering emotion, as if it is itself beyond discourse.”
Comparative for extremely compelling or irrefutable
“The consequence must surely be that the plaintiff should have a verdict on the overpowering evidence as to his personal identity.”
Comparative for too powerful or intense to be resisted
Comparative for characterized by great power or forceful
Comparative for exerting influence in an oppressive manner
Comparative for loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss
Comparative for refers to an intense or acrid flavor
Comparative for displeasing to one's senses
Comparative for unpleasant in a way that induces discomfort to the senses or nausea
Comparative for present as the strongest or main element
Comparative for vigorously effective and articulate
Comparative for requiring, or involving, great mental or physical effort
Comparative for inspiring fear or awe through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable
Comparative for capable of producing great physical force
Comparative for unbearably hot and humid
Comparative for extremely bright, especially so as to blind the eyes temporarily
Comparative for tending to give orders to others in an authoritative manner
Comparative for unable to be stopped
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