overwhelming
/ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण ओववेल्मिंग
अत्यधिक, भारी, अभिभूत करने वाला
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as antonym
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very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot fight against it or decide how to react
अत्यधिक, भारी, अभिभूत करने वाला
- The bill was passed by an overwhelming majority.
- an overwhelming desire to sleep
- The team received overwhelming support from fans all over the country.
+ 2 more examples
- She felt an overwhelming sense of relief when the results came out.
- The evidence against him was overwhelming.
Synonyms huge enormous massive immense irresistible
Opposite small slight negligible trivial
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
overwhelming + noun
Use before a noun for a feeling, victory, majority or amount that is too great to resist or count.
किसी भावना, विजय, बहुमत या मात्रा के लिए जो इतनी अधिक हो कि उसका सामना न किया जा सके, noun से पहले प्रयुक्त।
- The party won with an overwhelming majority.
- She felt an overwhelming sense of relief.
be overwhelming (predicate)
After 'be' it describes a thing that is too much for a person to deal with.
'Be' के बाद यह उस चीज़ का वर्णन करता है जिसे संभालना किसी व्यक्ति के लिए बहुत कठिन हो।
- The syllabus can feel overwhelming at the start.
overwhelming vs overwhelmed
Overwhelming describes the thing; overwhelmed describes the person who feels it.
'Overwhelming' उस चीज़ का वर्णन करता है; 'overwhelmed' उसे महसूस करने वाले व्यक्ति का।
- The support was overwhelming, and Radhika was overwhelmed by it.
overwhelmingly (adverb)
The adverb means by a very large amount or in almost every case.
इस adverb का अर्थ बहुत बड़ी मात्रा में या लगभग हर मामले में है।
- The villagers voted overwhelmingly for the new school.
+Collocations 4
overwhelming + noun
majorityevidenceresponsesupportvictory
- The police found overwhelming evidence against the thief.
overwhelming + feeling
joygriefurgefearsense of
- An overwhelming joy filled the house when the result came.
adverb + overwhelming
almostsimplyquiteabsolutelytruly
- The crowd at the Kumbh Mela was simply overwhelming.
overwhelming + odds / pressure
oddspressuretasknumberforce
- The team won in spite of overwhelming odds.
“More examples 5
- The overwhelming response to the book fair surprised the organisers.
पुस्तक मेले को मिली भारी प्रतिक्रिया ने आयोजकों को चकित कर दिया।
- Radhika felt an overwhelming urge to cry after her result.
परिणाम के बाद राधिका को रोने की तीव्र इच्छा हुई।
- The candidate won by an overwhelming margin of votes.
उम्मीदवार भारी अंतर से मतों से जीता।
- The smell of fresh jalebis was overwhelming at the fair.
मेले में ताज़ी जलेबियों की गंध मन को पूरी तरह घेर लेने वाली थी।
- The amount of work in the final week was overwhelming.
अंतिम सप्ताह में काम की मात्रा बहुत अधिक थी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I was overwhelming by the kindness of the villagers.
✓ I was overwhelmed by the kindness of the villagers.
A person who feels something is overwhelmed, not overwhelming.
जो व्यक्ति कुछ महसूस करता है, उसके लिए 'overwhelmed' आता है, 'overwhelming' नहीं।
✗ She was overwhelming with joy at the result.
✓ She was overwhelmed with joy at the result.
Overwhelmed describes the person who feels joy; overwhelming describes the thing that causes it.
'Overwhelmed' भावना महसूस करने वाले के लिए और 'overwhelming' उसे पैदा करने वाली चीज़ के लिए आता है।
✗ The party won overwhelming in the election.
✓ The party won overwhelmingly in the election.
An adverb is needed to describe the verb won.
क्रिया 'won' का वर्णन करने के लिए adverb चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all mean very large or powerful, but they are used for different kinds of things.
ये विशेषण बहुत बड़े या शक्तिशाली के अर्थ में आते हैं, पर अलग-अलग तरह की चीज़ों के लिए।
So great that it is hard to resist or deal with.
इतना अधिक कि उसका सामना करना या उसे संभालना कठिन हो।
- The heat was overwhelming.
Very large in size or amount; no idea of struggle.
आकार या मात्रा में बहुत बड़ा; संघर्ष का भाव नहीं।
- The stadium is enormous.
Causing a complete defeat or great sadness.
पूर्ण पराजय या गहरा दुख देने वाला।
- The team suffered a crushing defeat.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
o·ver·whelm·ing
With -wh- (not 'overwelming').
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: o-ver-whelm-ing, -wh- के साथ ('overwelming' गलत है)।
?Which word?
The -ed/-ing pair: overwhelmed (person: 'overwhelmed with work'), overwhelming (thing).
-ed/-ing जोड़ी: overwhelmed (व्यक्ति: 'overwhelmed with work'), overwhelming (चीज़)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
An overwhelming majority, overwhelming evidence, overwhelming support.
Collocations: an overwhelming majority (भारी बहुमत), overwhelming evidence (बहुत मज़बूत सबूत), overwhelming support (भारी समर्थन)।