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    Accablante (en. Overwhelming)

    [akablɑ̃t]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Crushing in its intensity, imposing a constraint.
    The overwhelming heat of summer prevents me from going out.
    La chaleur accablante de l'été m'empêche de sortir.
    Very burdensome, weighing on one's morale.
    The overwhelming silence in the room was unsettling.
    Le silence accablant dans la pièce était inquiétant.
    Submerging by quantity or importance.
    The overwhelming evidence presented in court made the verdict easier.
    Les preuves accablantes présentées au tribunal ont facilité le jugement.

    Etymology

    Derived from the verb 'accabler', which comes from the Latin 'acclabare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    an overwhelming heat
    intolerable and crushing heat.
    une chaleur accablante
    an overwhelming pressure
    a pressure that weighs heavily on a person.
    une pression accablante
    overwhelming solitude
    a solitude that heavily burdens the mind.
    accablante solitude

    Related Words

    to overwhelm
    To impose a heavy burden or obligation on someone.
    accabler
    overwhelming
    The state of someone who is overwhelmed, intense fatigue.
    accablement
    overwhelmed
    Who perceives a great burden or intense pressure.
    accablé

    Slang Meanings

    A burdensome or difficult situation.
    That meeting was really overwhelming, I'm exhausted.
    Cette réunion a été vraiment accablante, j'en sors épuisé.
    A moment of great mental pressure.
    The class was so overwhelming that I almost gave up.
    Le cours était tellement accablant que j'ai failli lâcher.