1
[ adjective ] rendered powerless especially by an excessive amount or profusion of something

Synonyms

overwhelmed inundated overpowered overcome swamped flooded

Examples

"a desk flooded with applications" "felt inundated with work" "too much overcome to notice" "a man engulfed by fear" "swamped by work"

Related terms

powerless

2
[ adjective ] completely enclosed or swallowed up

Synonyms

swallowed enveloped

Examples

"a house engulfed in flames" "the fog-enveloped cliffs" "a view swallowed by night"

Related terms

enclosed

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Rhymes with

delft

Phonetic and Homophones

IH0 N G AH1 L F T

Similar Spelling

engulf enucleate enucleation

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