overcome
Rise above obstacles
Overcome means to succeed against opposition or difficulty.
You overcome obstacles, fears, challenges, or adversity.
The word suggests struggle followed by victory: She overcame her shyness to become a public speaker.
To be overcome by emotion, heat, or fumes is to be overwhelmed or rendered helpless: He was overcome with grief.
Overcome alone often implies prevailing: We shall overcome.
Victory over another
- vanquishDefeat thoroughly in conflict
- subdueBring under control
- dominateControl through superior strength
- crushCompress with force
quell · suppress · prevail · triumph · trounce · rout · best · outmatch
Capacity to recover quickly
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- setbackReverse in progress
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
struggle · recovery · survival · determination · fortitude · tenacity · grit · endurance
Something blocking the way
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- hurdleBarrier to leap over
- challengeTest of ability
- difficultyState of being hard
problem · impediment · opposition · resistance · odds · limitation · constraint · threshold
Defeating an opponent
- successFavorable outcome attained
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- gloryExalted honor and praise
celebration · jubilation · elation · winning · champion · breakthrough · milestone · crowning
State of utter depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- illnessState of poor health
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- painBodily or emotional distress
disability · weakness · strain · exertion · endurance · stamina · rehabilitation · therapy
Emotional response to threat
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- depressionProlonged low state
guilt · shame · doubt · healing · therapy · catharsis · forgiveness · acceptance
defeat
Victory over another
- vanquishDefeat thoroughly in conflict
- subdueBring under control
- dominateControl through superior strength
crush · quell · suppress · prevail · triumph · trounce · rout · best · outmatch · outfight
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- setbackReverse in progress
obstacle · struggle · recovery · survival · determination · fortitude · tenacity · grit · endurance · steadfastness
obstacle
Something blocking the way
difficulty · problem · impediment · opposition · resistance · odds · limitation · constraint · threshold · climb
victory
Defeating an opponent
- successFavorable outcome attained
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
glory · celebration · jubilation · elation · winning · champion · breakthrough · milestone · crowning · fulfillment
exhaustion
State of utter depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- illnessState of poor health
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
pain · disability · weakness · strain · exertion · endurance · stamina · rehabilitation · therapy · recovery
fear
Emotional response to threat
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- traumaLasting psychological wound
depression · guilt · shame · doubt · healing · therapy · catharsis · forgiveness · acceptance · courage
flood
Overwhelming water overflow
inundate · seize · grip · swamp · deluge · drown · paralysis · helpless · stricken · seized
- action verbsrun, jump, chase, grab, climb
- motivational phrasesdream big, try harder, no excuses, improve, triumph
- overcome obstaclessurmount, conquer, prevail, push through, break through
- progress wordsadvance, progress, improve, grow, develop
- winningvictory, win, winner, winning, triumph
- dominatesurpass, subdue, prevail, conquer, defeat
overcomesurrender
Cease resistance, yield
yield · submit · capitulate · give in · give up
overcomeunmoved
Not stirred physically/emotionally
unaffected · composed · indifferent · unbothered · unconcerned
- overcoming fearDefeating what frightens you
- we shall overcomeCollective resolve declaration
- overcoming adversityPrevailing against difficult circumstances
- overcoming oddsSucceeding despite low probability
overcompensate, overcomer, overcomers, overcompensated, overcompensates, overcompensation, overcompensating, overcoming, overcomes