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overpowered

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Subdued by superior force.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Overly powerful.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The engine seemed overpowered for such a small car.
  • Players complained that some of the characters in the game were overpowered and hard to defeat.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: OP, overpowerful

Antonyms: underpowered

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of overpower

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From overpower + -ed.

From over- + powered.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 濫強 /滥强 (lànqiáng) — overly powerful
  • Chinese Mandarin: 超模 (chāomó) — overly powerful
  • Spanish: sobrepoderoso — overly powerful
  • Spanish: superpotenciado — overly powerful
  • Spanish: hiperpotenciado — overly powerful