schiacciante

crushing

adjective skyaht-CHAHN-teh Rare

Also means

overwhelming

Usage Note

Schiacciante comes from the verb schiacciare (to crush, to squash) and is used figuratively for overwhelming evidence, victories, or advantages — una prova schiacciante (overwhelming evidence), una vittoria schiacciante (a landslide victory). It is an invariable-ending adjective (same for m/f). Learners should note the -schi- cluster: 'sk' + 'y' sound before a, not 'sh'.

Examples

"Le prove contro di lui sono schiaccianti."

Natural Translation

The evidence against him is overwhelming.

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