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Overwhelming vs Forced - What's the difference?

overwhelming | forced |

As verbs the difference between overwhelming and forced

is that overwhelming is present participle of to overwhelm while forced is (force).

As adjectives the difference between overwhelming and forced

is that overwhelming is overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong while forced is obtained forcefully, not naturally.

overwhelming

English

Verb

(head)
  • Present participle of to overwhelm .

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong.
  • *
    • The vote was taken at once, and it was agreed by an overwhelming majority that rats were comrades.
  • Very great or intense.
  • Extreme.

    • Antonyms

    * underwhelming

    forced

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (force)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • obtained forcefully, not naturally
    • Her forced smile was harder and harder to keep as her critical father kept on complaining about her.
  • opened or accessed using force

    • Derived terms

    * forced entry * forced labour * forced landing * forced laugh * forced march * forced sale * forced smile