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Imposing vs Overwhelming - What's the difference?

imposing | overwhelming |

As verbs the difference between imposing and overwhelming

is that imposing is while overwhelming is present participle of to overwhelm .

As adjectives the difference between imposing and overwhelming

is that imposing is magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity while overwhelming is overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong.

imposing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity.

    • 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