If a person can be Overwhelmed, then how come a less enthusiastic person can't just be whelmed?
2007-09-28 19:02:38 · 3 answers · asked by ? 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Hey...That's a good one! --- Actually they CAN be...if they are in a boat that's flipped over by a wave. Check out this link to the definition.
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/whelmed
2007-09-28 19:12:50 · answer #1 · answered by Smart Dude 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
This more of a specifically linguistic question as opposed to a philosophical question (though many philosophical questions require intense linguistic scrutiny). Probably at one point in English history there was a whelmed that is no longer in use?
Reminds me of a quote from Wodehouse.
"I'm not disgruntled, but I'm not entirely gruntled either"
2007-09-29 04:01:05 · answer #2 · answered by peacedevi 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Overwhelmed is misleading. Anyone is overwhelmed is actually avoiding the issue that their anxiety is overwhelming.
Although, I was underwhelmed with the question and my response.
2007-09-29 02:07:59 · answer #3 · answered by guru 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋