What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Overshadow vs Overarching - What's the difference?

overshadow | overarching |

As verbs the difference between overshadow and overarching

is that overshadow is to obscure something by casting a shadow while overarching is .

As an adjective overarching is

that forms an overhead arch.

overshadow

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To obscure something by casting a shadow.
  • To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.
  • overarching

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That forms an overhead arch
  • (by extension) all-embracing or overwhelming
  • The work attains narrative continuity, variety in its stories, and unity through the overarching idea of metamorphosis