Overwhelmed vs Underwhelmed - What's the difference?
overwhelmed | underwhelmed |
(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 overwhelmed and underwhelmed
is that overwhelmed is past tense of overwhelm while underwhelmed is past tense of underwhelm.overwhelmed
English
Verb
(head)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)