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. another name for God

Other Word Forms

• almightily adverb
• almightiness 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

A ferocious Tartan Army will demand a repeat of that display if their heroes can set up an almighty occasion at the national stadium on Tuesday.

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That bruising loss ended up proving a turning point, but nothing suggests this side are about to embark on an almighty nine-game winning run again.

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Amid all of this, Scotland put in some almighty defensive sets, repelling the All Blacks with a demonic intent.

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It appears Celtic are far from the latter, and it's lined up to be an almighty task to get them there, for whoever is charged with taking them there.

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A Lothian bus driver, Tony Beecher, said he was driving during the Bonfire Night period and heard an "almighty crash" when his bus was hit by a brick.

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