1. so strong as to be impossible to resist or control; overwhelming

Examples

• She felt an overmastering urge to laugh during the serious meeting.
• His overmastering passion for music led him to quit his job and become a composer.
• The overmastering fear of heights prevented her from climbing the ladder.
• An overmastering desire for revenge consumed his thoughts.
• The beauty of the sunset created an overmastering sense of peace.
• He struggled against the overmastering temptation to eat the entire cake.