Sturdy vs Overpowering - What's the difference?
sturdy | overpowering | Related terms |
Of firm build; stiff; stout; strong.
* Sir H. Wotton
Solid in structure or person.
(obsolete) Foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn.
* Hudibras
* Atterbury
Resolute, in a good sense; or firm, unyielding quality.
A disease in sheep and cattle, marked by great nervousness, or by dullness and stupor.
*
That overpowers; so strong as to be overwhelming.
* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
, title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=1
Sturdy is a related term of overpowering.
As adjectives the difference between sturdy and overpowering
is that sturdy is of firm build; stiff; stout; strong while overpowering is that overpowers; so strong as to be overwhelming.As a noun sturdy
is a disease in sheep and cattle, marked by great nervousness, or by dullness and stupor.As a verb overpowering is
.sturdy
English
Adjective
(er)- a sturdy oak tree
- He was not of any delicate contexture; his limbs rather sturdy than dainty.
- It was a sturdy building, able to withstand strong winds and cold weather.
- The dog was sturdy and could work all day without getting tired.
- This must be done, and I would fain see / Mortal so sturdy as to gainsay.
- A sturdy , hardened sinner shall advance to the utmost pitch of impiety with less reluctance than he took the first steps.
- a man of sturdy piety or patriotism
Noun
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overpowering
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=The original family who had begun to build a palace to rival Nonesuch had died out before they had put up little more than the gateway, so that the actual structure which had come down to posterity retained the secret magic of a promise rather than the overpowering splendour of a great architectural achievement.}}