overwhelmed (/ˌəʊ.vəˈwelmd/)
adjective · Intermediate · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 /ˌəʊ.vəˈwelmd/
Meaning
Meaning: unable to cope
Feeling unable to deal with the amount or intensity of something.
Examples
🗣 She felt completely overwhelmed by the flood of emails waiting after her two-week holiday.
Etymology
From ‘overwhelm’, from ‘over’ plus Middle English ‘whelmen’ (to turn over).
How & Where It’s Used
Describes being swamped by emotion, work, or responsibility.
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Tags: emotion, stress