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Overloaded vs Overwhelming - What's the difference?

overloaded | overwhelming |

As verbs the difference between overloaded and overwhelming

is that overloaded is (overload) while overwhelming is present participle of to overwhelm .

As adjectives the difference between overloaded and overwhelming

is that overloaded is loaded too heavily while overwhelming is overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong.

overloaded

English

Verb

(head)
  • (overload)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • loaded too heavily
  • of a word, having multiple meanings depending on context
  • (computing) of a name, used for more than one variable or procedure etc; differentiated by the compiler based on context

    • 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