Associations to the word «Overpowering»

Wiktionary

OVERPOWERING, verb. Present participle of overpower
OVERPOWERING, adjective. That overpowers; so strong as to be overwhelming.

Dictionary definition

OVERPOWERING, adjective. So strong as to be irresistible; "an overpowering need for solitude"; "the temptation to despair may become overwhelming"; "an overwhelming majority".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley