Synonyms of overpowering

Verb

1. overpower, overmaster, overwhelm, beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish

usage: overcome by superior force

2. overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake, arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke

usage: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

Adjective

1. overpowering, overwhelming, irresistible (vs. resistible), resistless

usage: so strong as to be irresistible; "an overpowering need for solitude"; "the temptation to despair may become overwhelming"; "an overwhelming majority"

Definition and meaning of overpowering (Dictionary)