Synonyms of overwhelmed

overwhelmed 1 of 2

adjective

as in bewildered

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bewildered
• staggered
• stunned
• bemused
• stupefied
• surprised
• puzzled
• dumfounded
• surprized
• awed
• startled
• awestricken
• wondering
• astounded
• awestruck
• amazed
• marvelling
• dumbfounded
• flabbergasted
• astonished
• openmouthed
• marveling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unimpressed
• indifferent
• disinterested
• uninterested
• unconcerned
• bored
• dispassionate
• impassive
• unemotional
• jaded
• incurious
• emotionless

overwhelmed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of overwhelm

1

as in devastated

to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress

just the thought of how much work there is to do overwhelms me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devastated
• overcame
• crushed
• oppressed
• swamped
• disturbed
• overpowered
• drowned
• whelmed
• upset
• floored
• rocked
• ground (down)
• prostrated
• defeated
• shattered
• overmastered
• deluged
• sunk
• distressed
• snowed under
• sank
• staggered
• threw
• demoralized
• refuted
• unnerved
• broke
• confuted
• unmanned

2

as in flooded

to cover with a flood

that spring the massive runoff from melting snows overwhelmed the valley

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flooded
• engulfed
• drowned
• inundated
• submerged
• swamped
• deluged
• overflowed
• flushed
• overcame
• gulfed
• submersed
• smothered
• wetted
• flowed
• avalanched
• wet
• overran
• gushed
• poured
• drenched
• soaked
• spurted
• streamed
• sluiced
• doused
• spouted
• dowsed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drained
• dried
• parched
• dehydrated