almighty

[ awl-mahy-tee ]

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.

adverb

1. Informal. extremely:

   It's almighty hot.

noun

1. the Almighty, God.

almighty

¹

/ ɔːlˈmaɪtɪ /

adjective

1. all-powerful; omnipotent
2. informal.
   (intensifier)

   an almighty row

adverb

1. informal.
   (intensifier)

   an almighty loud bang

Almighty

²

/ ɔːlˈmaɪtɪ /

noun

1. See God
   the Almighty
   the Almighty another name for God

Derived Forms

• alˈmightiness, noun
• alˈmightily, adverb

Other Words From

• al·mighti·ly adverb
• al·mighti·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of almighty¹

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

But they have praised the assault for “protecting the faith and fighting for the victory of God Almighty.”

From The Daily Beast

Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty, Saudi women are finally free at last to participate in the Olympics.

From The Daily Beast

I asked him how he felt: "I feel free at last—like Martin Luther King—thank God almighty, I am free at last!"

From The Daily Beast

Good God almighty, Ernestine, hide the kids and cover their ears, the damn president wants to talk to 'em.

From The Daily Beast

It is a struggle between Truth and Falsehood, until God Almighty inherits the earth and those who live in it.

From The Daily Beast

Provisions are of unexampled cheapness, and the means of obtaining them are—thank Almighty God!

From Project Gutenberg

And the sound of the wings of the cherubims was heard even to the outward court as the voice of God Almighty speaking.

From Project Gutenberg

You have never been recognized by any civilized Government on the face of God Almighty's earth, and you never will be.

From Project Gutenberg

So that God Almighty hath now ended that unlucky business for us; which is very good news.

From Project Gutenberg

So that with a safe conscience I do think my oathe is not broke and judge God Almighty will not think it other wise.

From Project Gutenberg