overpoweringadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈpaʊ(ə)rɪŋ/

Forms: 1600s overpowring, 1700s– overpowering.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overpower v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < overpower v. + -ing suffix².

That overpowers (in various senses of the verb); overwhelming.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [adjective] > overcoming or overwhelming

tyrannous1549

overwhelming1567

overpowering1616

overbearing1639

surprising1645

defeating1661

knock-down1690

overcoming1704

knocking1711

knock-me-down1944

the world > matter > light > intensity of light > [adjective] > dazzling or glaring

blazinga1387

piercinga1400

sulȝart1513

dazzling1581

overbright1587

glaring?c1600

bisson1604

quick1609

glary1632

severe1648

overpowering1700

aglare1712

adazzle1832

bedazzling1852

unbeholdable1855

braying1922

1616 R. Betts tr. King James VI & I Remonstr. Right of Kings 266 And by the ouer powring power of their enemies, were no better then plaine driuen and chased from the Court.

1637 S. Rogers Diary 23 Sept. (2004) 117 The L[or]d is gracious to mee upholds mee, inlarges mee; oh how sweet is it to dwell in his overpowring presence.

1700 J. Dryden Chaucer's Palamon & Arcite i, in Fables 10 Struck blind with overpowering Light he stood.

1799 W. Godwin St. Leon IV. i. 28 The idea of my daughters..faded in my sensorium, and whatever related to them..would have been felt with a less overpowering interest.

1854 Jrnl. Statist. Soc. 17 144 Earlier statutes had the great merit of brevity, and shine out in strong contrast with the overpowering prolixity of those of the present day.

1884 A. Paul Hist. Reform v. 101 The demand..was too overpowering to be successfully resisted.

1915 W. S. Maugham Of Human Bondage xlvii. 230 He used the jargon of the studios with overpowering effect.

1962 H. Hood Flying Red Kite 179 He was sitting next to a couple of drunks who emitted an almost overpowering smell of beer.

1989 M. Lane Lit. Daughters ii. 72 Freed of his overpowering presence, she began to relax in company and to find her own voice.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overpowering
释义	overpoweringadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊ(ə)rɪŋ/ Forms: 1600s overpowring, 1700s– overpowering. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overpower v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < overpower v. + -ing suffix². That overpowers (in various senses of the verb); overwhelming. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [adjective] > overcoming or overwhelming tyrannous1549 overwhelming1567 overpowering1616 overbearing1639 surprising1645 defeating1661 knock-down1690 overcoming1704 knocking1711 knock-me-down1944 the world > matter > light > intensity of light > [adjective] > dazzling or glaring blazinga1387 piercinga1400 sulȝart1513 dazzling1581 overbright1587 glaring?c1600 bisson1604 quick1609 glary1632 severe1648 overpowering1700 aglare1712 adazzle1832 bedazzling1852 unbeholdable1855 braying1922 1616 R. Betts tr. King James VI & I Remonstr. Right of Kings 266 And by the ouer powring power of their enemies, were no better then plaine driuen and chased from the Court. 1637 S. Rogers Diary 23 Sept. (2004) 117 The L[or]d is gracious to mee upholds mee, inlarges mee; oh how sweet is it to dwell in his overpowring presence. 1700 J. Dryden Chaucer's Palamon & Arcite i, in Fables 10 Struck blind with overpowering Light he stood. 1799 W. Godwin St. Leon IV. i. 28 The idea of my daughters..faded in my sensorium, and whatever related to them..would have been felt with a less overpowering interest. 1854 Jrnl. Statist. Soc. 17 144 Earlier statutes had the great merit of brevity, and shine out in strong contrast with the overpowering prolixity of those of the present day. 1884 A. Paul Hist. Reform v. 101 The demand..was too overpowering to be successfully resisted. 1915 W. S. Maugham Of Human Bondage xlvii. 230 He used the jargon of the studios with overpowering effect. 1962 H. Hood Flying Red Kite 179 He was sitting next to a couple of drunks who emitted an almost overpowering smell of beer. 1989 M. Lane Lit. Daughters ii. 72 Freed of his overpowering presence, she began to relax in company and to find her own voice. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1616
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