superoverwhelming

/suːpəɹˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/

adjective

Extremely overwhelming.

Scrabble 31

Meanings

adjectivesuperoverwhelming (comparative more superoverwhelming, superlative most superoverwhelming)

comparative more superoverwhelming · superlative most superoverwhelming · alternative super-overwhelming

  1. rareExtremely overwhelming.

    The bright light of the faeries was superoverwhelming, and my eyes started to water.

    2016, Huda Ayaz, Freeze-Land: Morulta Confusion, Archway Publishing, →ISBN
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    The Cross in its horrible illustration of overwhelming sin was in itself a demonstration of superoverwhelming grace.

    2010, Leslie C. Allen; Stuart Briscoe; Myron Augsburger; Earl Palmer; Kenneth L. Chafin; Gary W. Demarest; Russell H. Dilday; Maxie D. Dunnam; Louis Evans; Sinclair B. Ferguson; Roger Fredrikson; John Guest; David A. Hubbard; John A. Huffman; David Jackman; Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.; Bruce Larson; John C. Maxwell; David L. McKenna; James Philip; Mark D. Roberts; Douglas Stuart; Don Williams, “The Four Monarchs: Romans 5:12–21” (chapter 9), in The Preacher's Commentary Series, Volumes 1-35, Thomas Nelson, →ISBN, The Reign of Grace, unnumbered page

    It's a blessing. It's amazing. It's the first time in my career when I feel like I'm at a place where I know what I'm doing, I can handle things, and it doesn't feel so superoverwhelming.

    2020, Caitlyn Collins, Making Motherhood Work: How Women Manage Careers and Caregiving, Princeton University Press, →ISBN, page 207

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  8. Proto-Germanic*uber
  9. Old Englishofer-
  10. Middle Englishover-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelp-
  12. Proto-Germanic*kʷolpós
  13. Proto-Germanic*hwalbazder.?
  14. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelp-
  15. Proto-Germanic*kʷólpo-
  16. Proto-Germanic*hwalbąder.?
  17. Old Englishhwealf
  18. Old English*hwealfnian
  19. Old English*hwealmnian?
  20. Middle Englishwhelmen
  21. Middle Englishoverwhelmen
  22. Englishoverwhelm
  23. Englishoverwhelming
  24. Englishsuperoverwhelming

From super- + overwhelming.

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