overwhelmingness

overwhelmingness
The property of being overwhelming.

The overwhelmingness of the situation caused clinical depression. There was no way to cope with either of them.


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  • overwhelmingness — over·whelm·ing·ness …   English syllables

  • overwhelmingness — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( es) : the quality or state of being overwhelming * * * overwhelˈmingness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑over …   Useful english dictionary

  • overwhelming — overwhelmingly, adv. overwhelmingness, n. /oh veuhr hwel ming, wel /, adj. 1. that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming. 2. so great as to render resistance or opposition useless: an overwhelming majority.… …   Universalium

  • overwhelm — verb 1》 bury or drown beneath a huge mass.     ↘give too much of something to: they were overwhelmed by letters. 2》 have a strong emotional effect on. 3》 defeat completely; overpower. Derivatives overwhelming adjective overwhelmingly adverb… …   English new terms dictionary

  • control — v 1. dominate, rule over, reign over, exercise control over, govern; command, order, dictate, have it all one s way, call the shots, call the plays, run the show; boss, lay down the law, hold the purse strings; be in control, be in the driver s… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • domination — n 1. control, rule, command, authority; power, influence, sway, ascendancy, supremacy, reign; overpoweringness, overwhelmingness, mastery, the whip or upper hand; domineeringness, browbeating, intimidating, intimidation; bullying, riding rough… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • overwhelming — adj. irresistible by force of numbers, influence, amount, etc. Derivatives: overwhelmingly adv. overwhelmingness n …   Useful english dictionary

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