overwhelmed
Emotionally overpowered.
Example
“She was overwhelmed with gratitude.”
Other meanings
often Carrying a metaphorical burden greater than one can comfortably handle.
Related words
- overwhelmedness
- unoverwhelmed
Example sentences
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “overwhelmed” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.