overpowered

Defeated by force

Overpowered means defeated or subdued by superior force: The guards were overpowered by the mob.

In gaming, overpowered describes a character, weapon, or ability that's too strong relative to others, disrupting balance: That new hero is totally overpowered—they need to nerf him.

The gaming sense has spread to general slang for anything excessively dominant or effective.

defeated

subdued

Reduced in intensity

conquered · crushed · beaten · bested · outmatched · outmuscled · overtaken · overrun · suppressed · dominated

unbalanced

broken

Damaged beyond function

skewed · disproportionate · exploitable · meta · nerf · patch · cheese · busted · OP · pay-to-win

invincible

unbeatable

Impossible to overcome

unconquerable · unassailable · impervious · insurmountable · godlike · superhuman · untouchable · immortal · impregnable · undefeated

intense

overwhelming

Intensely excessive in force

staggering · extreme · fierce · overstimulating · saturated · concentrated · overbearing · cloying · pungent · suffocating

dominant

dominance

Superior influence over others

hegemony · ascendancy · command · mastery · sovereignty · predominance · preeminence · influence · tyranny · subjugation

Categories
Opposites
power level/capability

overpoweredunderpowered

Lacking adequate force

weak · powerless · feeble · impotent · inadequate

combat/contest outcome

overpoweredtriumphant

Joyfully victorious

victorious · dominant · prevailing · conquering · undefeated

game balance

overpoweredunderpowered

Lacking adequate force

nerfed · balanced · weak · underwhelming · useless

Family

overpower, overpowering, overpowers, overpoweringly, overpowerful

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G