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Synonyms for over-powering
adj very strong

overwhelming
powerful

uncontrollable
irresistible

intense

Synonyms
verb beat; get the upper hand

knock out
drub
subdue
smash
overwhelm
rout
trounce
blank
clobber
crush
conquer

defeat
overcome
vanquish
bulldoze
immobilize
murder
prostrate
overthrow
reduce
trash
swamp

quell
drown
wax
total
subjugate
waste
bury
cream
bear down
put away
take care of

shellack
whelm
torpedo
beat down
blow away
lay one out
roll over
shut off
take out

Antonyms

release
forfeit
surrender
preserve
fail

lose
yield
encourage
inspirit
give up

build
save
win

Synonyms
adj severe, intense

excruciating
poignant
keen
severe
sudden

fierce
sharp
overwhelming
cutting
shooting

distressing
exquisite
overpowering
piercing
powerful

violent
stabbing
racking

Antonyms

pleasant
soothing
ignorant
stupid
kind
unimportant

calm
blunt
dull
mild
slow
dense

imperceptive
insensitive
obtuse
not serious

Synonyms
adj domineering

pushy
imperious
overbearing
authoritarian

commanding
controlling
despotic
dictatorial

high-handed
oppressive
overpowering
strict

tyrannical
iron-handed

Antonyms

modest

Synonyms
adj inspiring, exhilarating

intriguing
thrilling
impressive
interesting
breathtaking
astonishing
appealing
dramatic
flashy
lively
hectic
dangerous

moving
stimulating
provocative
overwhelming
bracing
rousing
arresting
overpowering
animating
fine
stirring
intoxicating

eye-popping
far-out
groovy
hair-raising
mind-blowing
neat
racy
sensational
showy
spine-tingling
wild
exhilarant

arousing
titillating
commoving
impelling
electrifying
heady
melodramatic
agitative
rip-roaring
zestful

Antonyms

boring
unexciting
unmoving
dull

unstimulating
moderate
unenthusiastic
uninspiring

unpromising
unenthused

Synonyms
adj difficult, overwhelming

great
tough
impressive
intimidating
tremendous
arduous
awesome
powerful

onerous
colossal
hard
indomitable
labored
laborious
mammoth
mighty

murder
overpowering
rough
staggering
strenuous
toilsome
uphill
effortful

puissant
challenging
all-powerful
ballbuster
dismaying
rough go
tall order
tough proposition

Antonyms

insignificant
unimportant
facile
ineffective
feeble
friendly

harmless
pleasant
powerless
trivial
little
small

weak
easy
nice
not hard

Synonyms
adj compelling; inescapable

alluring
seductive
fascinating
invincible
unavoidable
powerful
potent

charming
overpowering
inexorable
tempting
overwhelming
inevitable
enchanting

glamorous
imperative
indomitable
ineluctable
lovable
ravishing
scrumptious

stunning
unconquerable
urgent
beckoning

Antonyms

repulsive
avoidable
impotent

incapable
ineffective
escapable

weak
resistible

Synonyms
adj difficult; requiring hard labor

distressing
intolerable
troublesome
excessive
harsh
oppressive
taxing
weighty
backbreaking
arduous
severe
demanding

exhausting
burdensome
strenuous
rigorous
cumbersome
laborious
grueling
painful
difficult
austere
exacting
exigent

formidable
galling
grave
grinding
hard
headache
heavy
irksome
merciless
overpowering
ponderous
pressing

responsible
serious
tiresome
tiring
toilsome
vexatious
fatiguing
crushing
embittering
overtaxing
plodding

Antonyms

helpful
trivial
facile
friendly
effortless
easy

nice
gentle
mild
calm
relieving
temperate

easy-going
simple
common
light

Synonyms
adj hot and humid

stifling
torrid
muggy
sultry

close
heavy
overpowering
steam bath

steamy
sticky
stuffy
airless

suffocating
sweat box

Antonyms

cold
cool
frigid

dry
calm
gentle

relieving
mild
temperate

Synonyms
adj ruling; most important

dominant
prevalent
potent
dominating
main
weighty
prevailing
absolute
almighty
arbitrary
authoritative

capital
chief
controlling
effective
efficacious
governing
imperious
influential
leading
mighty
official

omnipotent
overbearing
overpowering
paramount
predominate
preponderant
primary
prime
principal
prominent
reigning

sovereign
superior
superlative
supreme
transcendent
ascendant
supervisory
all-powerful
directing
holding the reins
surpassing

Antonyms

subordinate
minor
unimportant

inconsequential
trivial
inferior

secondary

Synonyms
adj distinct, unmistakable

firm
great
secure
effective
clear
hard
powerful
fast

compelling
potent
formidable
sharp
forceful
stiff
clear-cut
cogent

convincing
influential
marked
mighty
overpowering
persuasive
redoubtable
sound

stimulating
telling
trenchant
urgent
weighty
well-founded
well-established

Antonyms

unstable
indefinite
powerless
ignorant
stupid
uncertain
impotent
incapable
ineffective
indistinct
pleasant
feeble
infirm
complacent

irresolute
laid-back
uncaring
vague
pale
flexible
loose
soft
weak
yielding
moving
insecure
unfixed
dull

easy
mild
nice
slow
unhealthy
agreeable
easy-going
obscure
moderate
delicate
low
unpowerful
mistakable

Synonyms
adj predominant

dominant
dominating

overpowering
overriding

powerful
predominant

significant
superior

Synonyms
verb smother, block

clog
congest
drown
suffocate
kill
gag
gasp
strangle
stifle

fill
obstruct
close
check
overpower
suppress
noose
occlude
asphyxiate

dam
stop
retard
stunt
squeeze
wring
bar
stopper
throttle

die
stuff
constrict
garrote
gibbet
strangulate

Antonyms

aid
assist
release
liberate
permit
loosen
unblock

free
let go
loose
help
open
begin
continue

start
allow
encourage
advance
expand
unconstrict

Synonyms
verb defeat, overcome

subdue
rout
crush
quell
overthrow
surmount
vanquish
subjugate
control
lick
thwart

reduce
total
prevail
zap
cream
circumvent
overpower
outwit
master
whip
checkmate

override
trash
humble
beat
frustrate
succeed
worst
throw
discomfit
drub
foil

clobber
triumph
shut down
overmaster
bring to knees
get the better of
trample underfoot
wipe off map

Antonyms

release
surrender
give in
relinquish
aid
assist

capitulate
retreat
succumb
forfeit
win
lose

yield
encourage
help
fail
give up

Synonyms
verb defeating soundly

demolish
annihilate
subdue
wreck
beat
suppress
ruin

stamp out
overpower
overwhelm
quell
kill
defeat
squelch

strangle
overcome
vanquish
obliterate
reduce
ice
conquer

subjugate
extinguish
bear down
blot out
blow away
force down
quelch

Antonyms

construct
release
create
aid
surrender
build up
compliment

praise
build
repair
help
start
lose
encourage

let go
yield
unwrinkle
inspirit
uncompress

Synonyms
verb confuse, shock

mystify
paralyze
dazzle
stun
dumbfound
bewilder
overwhelm
befuddle
puzzle

astound
distract
muddle
confound
amaze
startle
dizzy
astonish
perplex

stupefy
petrify
flabbergast
blind
benumb
rock
overpower
stagger
numb

blur
surprise
disorder
addle
mix up
befog
fuddle

Antonyms

enlighten
explain
explicate

calm
comfort
clear up

bore
clarify
expect

Synonyms
verb confuse, amaze

blind
fascinate
overwhelm
impress
excite

hypnotize
astonish
daze
blur
surprise

awe
glitz
overpower
bedazzle
stupefy

bowl over
overawe
razzle-dazzle
strike dumb

Antonyms

calm

bore

expect

Synonyms
verb conquer in military manner

crush
beat
rout
upset
overpower
overwhelm
overthrow
whip
vanquish
obstruct
repulse
lick
subdue
reduce

sack
surmount
best
outflank
ambush
butcher
repress
trample
trash
hinder
halt
smash
suppress
slaughter

parry
quell
drown
impede
outmaneuver
entrap
overrun
demolish
bar
annihilate
discomfit
route
obliterate
swamp

decimate
repel
subjugate
scatter
block
sink
bear down
wipe out
finish off
shipwreck
torpedo
mow down
prevail over
roll back

Antonyms

surrender
aid
assist
attract
release
grow
increase
permit
facilitate
create
float
liberate

construct
abet
lose
yield
fail
clear
help
promote
support
win
strengthen
save

allow
let go
advance
encourage
forward
push
fix
free
build
open
give up
inspirit

Synonyms
verb conquer in athletic contest

knock out
drub
beat
win
trounce
clobber
overpower
edge
take
thrash
lick

deck
pound
powder
skin
tan
total
zap
cream
pulverize
floor
bust

lambaste
outrun
wallop
flog
drop
whack
pommel
outplay
whomp
steamroll
flax

KO
outhit
outjump
plow under
run roughshod over
take it all
take to cleaners
work over

Antonyms

surrender
forfeit
abet
aid

lose
fail
give up
encourage

help
inspirit

Synonyms
verb submerge in liquid; submerge and die

drench
go down
inundate
immerse
soak
flood
wipe out

swamp
suffocate
sink
engulf
douse
asphyxiate
plunge

deluge
overwhelm
prostrate
obliterate
souse
overpower
sop

overflow
stifle
dip
overcome
go under
whelm
knock over

Antonyms

dry
increase
ascend
surrender

float
rescue
help
yield

save
underwhelm

Synonyms
verb captivate, hold spellbound

tantalize
overwhelm
beguile
animate
attract
seduce
transfix
please
titillate
enthrall
mesmerize
excite
bewitch
charm

tempt
enamor
delight
engage
thrill
intrigue
engross
entice
enrapture
enchant
subdue
win
ensnare
draw

pique
arouse
provoke
transport
compel
overpower
attach
interest
gladden
enslave
stir
entrance
lure
invite

fire
absorb
hypnotize
spellbind
ravish
allure
kindle
stimulate
intoxicate
infatuate
rivet

Antonyms

deaden
displease
refuse
disgust
offend
reject
incite
release
liberate
delight

calm
prevent
deter
dissuade
tire
disenchant
repulse
turn off
discourage
repel

bore
depress
forget
free
let go
stop
disenthrall
disinterest

Synonyms
verb defeat; kill

overcome
overpower
execute
vaporize
annihilate
exterminate
liquidate

ruin
slay
slaughter
down
worst
dispatch
destroy

assassinate
rout
best
bring down
dispose of
do in
get rid of

put away
rub out
take off
carry off
put an end to
take out

Antonyms

surrender
create
construct
commence
store

bear
keep
build
give birth
begin

initiate
introduce
start
maintain
save

Synonyms
verb seize

catch
beat
grab
take
nab

capture
secure
bag
apprehend
defeat

nail
arrest
trap
occupy
collar

overcome
overpower
lay hold of
lay one’s hands on

Antonyms

release
misunderstand
liberate
surrender
overtake
overthrow
give in
misconstrue
dissuade

calm
soothe
let go
lose
give up
unfasten
encourage
yield
fail

miss
pass
depart
leave
mismanage
discourage
please
understand
be immune

Synonyms
verb depress, subdue

annoy
afflict
torture
overwhelm
suppress
vex
trample
maltreat
harass
prey on
persecute
subjugate
torment

pick on
force
distress
dispirit
tax
smother
strain
hound
worry
crush
overload
overpower
overthrow

outrage
overcome
aggrieve
sadden
handicap
wrong
abuse
plague
burden
press
trouble
dishearten
saddle

ride
rule
encumber
harry
put down
beat down
despotize
keep down
put screws to
put the squeeze on
put upon
tyrranize
weigh heavy upon

Antonyms

aid
soothe
comfort
assist
surrender
calm
release
compliment

praise
give in
delight
benefit
gladden
make happy
please
help

let go
yield
leave alone
encourage
inspirit
boost

Synonyms
verb beat, defeat

crush
overwhelm
win
reduce
overpower
weather
conquer
survive
surmount

stun
lick
render
subdue
hurdle
overthrow
shock
outlive
down

drown
worst
subjugate
master
prostrate
prevail
throw
best
vanquish

whelm
be victorious
come out on top
get around
get the better of
knock over
knock socks off
rise above
triumph over

Antonyms

surrender
forfeit
give in

lose
yield
fail

help

Synonyms
verb defeat, destroy

dethrone
oust
topple
subdue
depose
eradicate
abolish
crush
subvert
conquer

overcome
unseat
overturn
raze
overrun
vanquish
demolish
tumble
beat
upset

ruin
exterminate
terminate
purge
overwhelm
tip
liquidate
subjugate
level
overpower

bring down
do away with
put an end to
upend
bring to ruin
knock down
knock over

Antonyms

release
institute
uphold
surrender
retreat
construct

straighten
create
give in
establish
lose
yield

fail
build
hold
keep

Synonyms
verb flood, beat physically

crush
inundate
deluge
rout
overpower
swamp

overrun
engulf
submerge
defeat
destroy
overcome

massacre
win
drub
smother
drown
conquer

overthrow
thrash
overflow
total
bury
whip

Antonyms

surrender
forfeit
uncover
lose

yield
encourage
inspirit
fail

underwhelm
not impress

Synonyms
verb astonish, devastate

confound
disturb
dumbfound
bewilder
upset
puzzle
shock
confuse

overpower
swamp
demoralize
destroy
surprise
stun
overcome
steamroller

floor
wreck
shatter
stagger
drown
kill
downgrade
subordinate

prostrate
bowl over
do in
blow out of the water
render speechless
run circles around

Antonyms

enlighten
explain
comfort
organize
surrender

create
aid
assist
clarify
clear up

order
yield
help
underwhelm
not impress

Synonyms
verb overwhelm; wear out

debilitate
incapacitate
impair
sap
frazzle
paralyze
immobilize
tire
wreck

ruin
cripple
overpower
overthrow
destroy
overcome
exhaust
reduce
mow

disarm
weary
drown
fatigue
overturn
drain
level
floor
disable

defeat
fell
whelm
overtire
bring low
knock over
tucker out

Antonyms

aid
assist
energize
invigorate
mobilize
increase
activate
refresh
create
construct

grow
enable
surrender
give in
improve
erect
straighten
assuage
soothe
help

strengthen
allow
build
repair
encourage
yield
raise
stand
please

Synonyms
verb defeat, suppress

annihilate
subdue
quench
stamp out
crush
conquer

overcome
extinguish
stifle
put down
silence
stop

overpower
kill
queer
subjugate
vanquish
hush up

shut down
put the lid on
sit on

Antonyms

release
surrender
build up
compliment
praise
perturb

help
start
lose
yield
encourage
begin

succeed
win
aggravate
agitate
disturb
irritate

Synonyms
verb defeat

bring
force
undermine
weaken
break

subdue
ruin
drive
cripple
crush

enfeeble
disable
conquer
master
subjugate

vanquish
overcome
overpower
bear down
beat down

Antonyms

release
aid
assist
enable
surrender
grow
increase

upgrade
invigorate
strengthen
allow
help
encourage
lose

yield
fail
expand
extend
raise
win

Synonyms
verb keep back, hold in

inhibit
subdue
suppress
crush
quell
quash
restrain
muffle
squelch
subjugate
stifle

control
hinder
kill
compose
chasten
lock
smother
shush
cork
overpower
collect

curb
overcome
bottle
master
swallow
rein
check
silence
cool
black out
gridlock

hold back
tie up
jam up
keep in
keep in check
keep under wraps
quelch
simmer down
throw cold water on

Antonyms

aid
assist
release
liberate
permit

disperse
scatter
surrender
allow
free

help
start
encourage
let go
yield

Synonyms
verb defeat overwhelmingly

repulse
crush
wipe out
finish
subdue
expel
beat
trounce
clobber
overpower
conquer
kill

destroy
chase
whip
vanquish
dispel
bulldoze
zap
cream
total
lambaste
overthrow
murder

wax
outmaneuver
worst
scuttle
wallop
bury
bash
discomfit
hunt
swamp
subjugate
skunk

scatter
shut out
torpedo
larrup
blow out of water
clean up on
cut to pieces
drive off
put to flight
wipe off map

Antonyms

release
surrender
create
retreat
forfeit
lose

yield
build
begin
initiate
start
bear

fail
collect
gather
win

Synonyms
verb abduct; take by force

confiscate
commandeer
force
capture
arrest
apprehend
annex
pick up
occupy
ambush
take
catch
hijack

kidnap
grab
overrun
impound
incorporate
secure
subdue
overwhelm
nail
hook
appropriate
nab
arrogate

bust
snag
overpower
overcome
wrench
pounce
get
lift
conquer
gain
usurp
snare
exact

throttle
clutch
bag
trap
grasp
claw
take over
carry off
spirit away
take by storm
take captive
take possession of

Antonyms

surrender
release
misunderstand
forfeit
loosen
liberate
give in

give
offer
let go
yield
free
lose
drop

give up
unfasten
fail
miss
pass
be immune

Synonyms
verb astound, shock

paralyze
devastate
dumbfound
overwhelm
puzzle
shatter
amaze

startle
astonish
shake
stun
confound
stump
perplex

floor
flabbergast
nonplus
overpower
consternate
stupefy
surprise

boggle
bowl over
give a shock
strike dumb
take aback
take breath away
throw off balance

Antonyms

explain
calm
enlighten

help
expect
clarify

clear up

Synonyms
verb amaze, shock

astonish
astound
bemuse
bewilder
bowl over
confound
confuse
daze

dumbfound
flabbergast
floor
fog
knock out
muddle
overcome
overpower

overwhelm
paralyze
petrify
rock
shake up
stagger
surprise
blow away

give a turn
hit like ton of bricks
knock over
knock unconscious
strike dumb
take breath away
throw a curve

Antonyms

expect

Synonyms
verb keep under control; moderate

crush
suppress
humble
tame
overpower
quell
restrain
conquer
extinguish
repress
temper

overcome
control
discipline
quench
drop
reduce
quiet
soften
break
gentle
trample

quash
overrun
defeat
squelch
subjugate
mellow
dominate
check
quieten
vanquish
bear down

break in
put down
shut down
tone down
beat down
get the better of
get the upper hand
get under control
triumph over

Antonyms

release
surrender
build up
praise
aid
assist
permit
liberate

arouse
incite
let go
lose
yield
encourage
aggravate
agitate

give up
start
strengthen
allow
help
rouse

Synonyms
verb restrain, hold in check

subdue
quench
censor
curb
repress
cut off
muzzle
abolish
crush
quash
overthrow
overcome
snuff out

stamp out
quell
stifle
put down
conceal
withhold
contain
silence
clamp
annihilate
muffle
stop
smother

shush
squash
overpower
trample
conquer
bottle
spike
interrupt
extinguish
check
hold back
crack down on
cover up

put an end to
burke
beat down
bring to naught
hold down
hold in
keep in
keep secret
put kibosh on
put lid on
sit on

Antonyms

release
permit
sanction
aid
assist
surrender
build up

compliment
praise
give in
start
allow
encourage
help

let go
support
yield
open
light

Synonyms
verb overcome, triumph over

conquer
exceed
lick
surpass
subdue
crown
down

hurdle
outstrip
pass
best
better
top
overpower

leap
crest
negotiate
throw
clear
cap
defeat

vault
outdo
vanquish
over
overtop
prevail over
rise above

Antonyms

surrender
give in
fail

fall behind
lose
receive

give up
help
yield

Synonyms
verb defeat

beat
win
overcome

overpower
topple
overturn

conquer
overthrow
outplay

be victorious
get the better of
triumph over

Antonyms

surrender
straighten
delight
lose

yield
hold
order
place

make happy
please
fail

Synonyms
verb defeat soundly

overpower
subdue
rout
repress
crush

quell
conquer
surmount
overcome
beat

humble
reduce
overwhelm
trample
subjugate

overturn
subvert
bear down
put down
triumph over

Antonyms

surrender
release
give in

yield
win
let go

lose
fail

Synonyms
verb defeat soundly

beat
rout
trounce
overpower
thrash
blast
trim
lick

subdue
overwhelm
kill
hammer
best
lambaste
wax
overcome

steamroller
worst
wallop
overrun
drub
clobber
settle
conquer

outdo
top
vanquish
put away
whomp
mop up
run circles around
take apart

Antonyms

surrender
retreat
lose

start
give up
yield

fail

Synonyms
verb shock

paralyze
knock out
dumbfound
bewilder
overwhelm
bemuse
confuse
astound

confound
amaze
astonish
daze
rock
surprise
flabbergast
shake up

overcome
overpower
hit
floor
muddle
stagger
fog
stupefy

petrify
bowl over
blow away
knock over
knock unconscious
strike dumb

Antonyms

explain
enlighten
calm

surrender
clear up
clarify

bore
expect
yield

Synonyms
verb steamroll

overpower

overwhelm

force

defeat

Antonyms

surrender

yield

Synonyms
verb overthrow

subdue
tumble
depose
terminate
overpower
subvert
ruin
exterminate
tip
abolish

crush
overwhelm
unseat
overcome
topple
demolish
beat
liquidate
conquer
overturn

overrun
dethrone
oust
level
upset
purge
subjugate
eradicate
raze
vanquish

bring down
do away with
upend
bring to ruin
knock down
knock over
put an end to

Antonyms

release
surrender
uphold
construct
create
straighten
institute
aid

assist
retreat
start
yield
build
bear
establish
lose

place
fix
help
keep
fail
hold