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Astonishing vs Overpowering - What's the difference?

astonishing | overpowering | Synonyms |

Astonishing is a synonym of overpowering.


As adjectives the difference between astonishing and overpowering

is that astonishing is causing astonishment in; causing to be astonished while overpowering is that overpowers; so strong as to be overwhelming.

As verbs the difference between astonishing and overpowering

is that astonishing is while overpowering is .

astonishing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing astonishment in; causing to be astonished.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • overpowering

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That overpowers; so strong as to be overwhelming.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
    • , title=(The China Governess) , chapter=1 citation , passage=The original family who had begun to build a palace to rival Nonesuch had died out before they had put up little more than the gateway, so that the actual structure which had come down to posterity retained the secret magic of a promise rather than the overpowering splendour of a great architectural achievement.}}