overpoweringadjective
uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈpaʊə.rɪŋ/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈpaʊ.ɚ.ɪŋ/too strong:
Firefighters were driven back by the overpowering heat of the flames.
There's an overpowering smell of garlic in the kitchen.
He's suffering from overpowering feelings of guilt.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Physically strong and powerful
- (as) tough as old boots idiom
- almighty
- billy-o
- brute
- burly
- elemental
- high-octane
- industrial-strength
- invincible
- invulnerable
- muscle-flexing
- omnipotent
- reckon
- stout
- sturdy
- superhuman
- to be reckoned with idiom
- tough
- toughie
- unabated
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