Words For Overwhelm

2 words in this vocabulary list

verb to overwhelm someone or something with a large amount of things or people

adjective overwhelmed with a large amount of something

  • The city was inundated with heavy rainfall, causing widespread flooding.
  • I'm sorry, I can't meet up tonight, I'm just inundated with work.
  • I was inundated with messages from my friends after posting a funny meme.
  • Her mind was inundated with memories of the past, making it hard to focus on the present.

noun a situation of being completely submerged or overwhelmed

verb to submerge or engulf completely

  • The sheer volume of data can easily whelm even the most experienced analysts.
  • I feel completely whelmed by all the work I have to do this week.
  • I'm totally whelmed by how cool that concert was last night.
  • The news of her promotion did not whelm her as much as she had expected.