Overwhelm vs Overjoyed - What's the difference?
overwhelm | overjoyed |
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 overwhelm and overjoyed
is that overwhelm is to engulf, surge over and submerge while overjoyed is (overjoy).As an adjective overjoyed is
very happy.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)
