almighty

American  

[awl-mahy-tee] / ɔlˈmaɪ ti /

adjective

1. having unlimited power; omnipotent, as God.

   Synonyms:

   all-powerful, sovereign, supreme

2. having very great power, influence, etc..

   The almighty press condemned him without trial.

3. Informal. extreme; terrible.

   He's in an almighty fix.

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adverb

1. Informal. extremely.

   It's almighty hot.

noun

1. the Almighty, God.

almighty ¹ British  

/ ɔːlˈmaɪtɪ /

adjective

1. all-powerful; omnipotent

2. informal (intensifier)

   an almighty row

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adverb

1. informal (intensifier)

   an almighty loud bang

Almighty ² British  

/ ɔːlˈmaɪtɪ /

noun

1. another name for God

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Other Word Forms

• almightily adverb
• almightiness noun

Etymology

Origin of almighty

before 900; Middle English; Old English ælmihtig, ealmihtig, equivalent to æl-, eal- all (cognate with Old Norse al- < *ol-o- ) + mihtig ( miht, meaht might ² + -ig -y ¹ ); Alemanni

Example Sentences

The meeting with the Kazakh Rybakina will be her fourth Melbourne final in a row, and she is expecting an almighty tussle.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

The almighty apparently abandoned the Rams three weeks later when they twice blew leads in a 31-19 loss to Pittsburgh in the Super Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

The first set against 83rd-ranked Halys was an almighty battle stretching over 68 minutes.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

"Fifa and the IOC could be heading towards one almighty headache," according to John Zerafa, a veteran advisor to countries and cities wanting to host major sports events.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

“But I promise you this,” he says, “no matter what happens, it’s gonna be okay. Your almighty, all-knowing big brother will make sure of that.”

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas