adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- omnipotence noun
- omnipotently adverb
- unomnipotent adjective
- unomnipotently adverb
Etymology
Origin of omnipotent
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Latin omnipotent-, stem of omnipotēns “all-powerful”; equivalent to omni- + potent 1
Example Sentences
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Yet economic policy-makers are neither omniscient nor omnipotent.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026
It could inflate the ego, create a false understanding of reality and, in some bizarre instances, make him believe he is omnipotent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
According to Sharp, “The rulers of governments and political systems are not omnipotent, nor do they possess self-generating power.”
From Salon • Sep. 30, 2025
The great and powerful Oz, though, is precisely as powerful as our willingness to suspend disbelief that something that sits by design in front of a curtain is perfect, godlike, and omnipotent.
From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025
She wondered how many times his hands in rubber gloves, impersonal and omnipotent, had set some child on its feet.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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