CEFR B1

overwhelmed

adjective

Meaning

To have too much of something, such as a task, emotion, or stimulus, to be able to cope with it.

Synonyms: swamped, inundated, overcome, submerged

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd/

To have too much of something, such as a task, emotion, or stimulus, to be able to cope with it.

He was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of work he had to complete.
She felt overwhelmed by grief after hearing the sad news.
The small business owner was overwhelmed by the number of new customer inquiries.

overwhelmed by (prepositional phrase): To be affected too strongly by something, often negative. — "The rescue workers were overwhelmed by the scale of the disaster."
overwhelmed with (prepositional phrase): To be affected too strongly by something, often positive or a large quantity. — "He was overwhelmed with gratitude for their help."

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