Daunting vs Overwhelm - What's the difference?
daunting | overwhelm |
To engulf, surge over and submerge.
To overpower, crush.
* Bible, Psalms lxxviii. 53
To overpower emotionally.
To cause to surround, to cover.
As verbs the difference between daunting and overwhelm
is that daunting is present participle of lang=en while overwhelm is to engulf, surge over and submerge.As an adjective daunting
is discouraging, inspiring fear.overwhelm
English
Verb
- The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave.
- In December 1939 the Soviet Union attacked Finland with overwhelming force.
- The sea overwhelmed their enemies.
- He was overwhelmed with guilt.
- Joy overwhelmed her when she realized that she had won a million dollars.
- (Papin)