almighty
adjective
having unlimited power; omnipotent, as God.
almighty
American
[awl-mahy-tee]
/ ɔlˈmaɪ ti /
adjective
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having unlimited power; omnipotent, as God.
- Synonyms:
- all-powerful, sovereign, supreme
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having very great power, influence, etc..
The almighty press condemned him without trial.
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Informal. extreme; terrible.
He's in an almighty fix.
adverb
noun
almighty
1
British
/ ɔːlˈmaɪtɪ /
adjective
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all-powerful; omnipotent
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informal (intensifier)
an almighty row
adverb
Almighty
2
British
/ ɔːlˈmaɪtɪ /
noun
Other Word Forms
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 ); cf. Alemanni
Explanation
Anything that's almighty is extremely powerful. In fact, being almighty gives something (or someone) an infinite amount of power. Originally, the adjective almighty was capitalized and used to refer to God. It comes from the Old English ælmihtig, "all-powerful." You could also describe something that's almighty as "omnipotent" or even "godlike." Today people often use almighty in a sarcastic or ironic way to talk about things that exert a ridiculously huge amount of control over people: "All he cares about is the almighty dollar."
Vocabulary lists containing almighty
Example Sentences
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But the race was stopped after Verstappen had an almighty accident at the end of the first lap.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Scientists believe that S301 was once part of a binary star system that was torn apart by the almighty pull of the black hole.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
She said: "When it did stop, there was this almighty cloud of mud and earth and everyone had mud on their faces."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Putting him on the almighty dollar would be the crowning achievement of these efforts.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Instead he gave an almighty belch and several slugs dribbled out of his mouth onto his lap.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
Traditional religion might not have worked out, or perhaps users are feeling oppressed by the Almighty Algorithm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
“The vineyards, the orchards, flat valley, green and beautiful, the trees set in rows, and the farm houses. And Pa said, ‘God Almighty!
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
"We remembered God Almighty night and day. Neighbours would come to the Quran circle in the house," Suleiman says.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
"Pray, invoke Almighty God and hope that your prayers will be answered," he told the worshippers.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
Poor Sancho prayed, "God Almighty, if you could only finish this fight. I don't care if the island is lost. All I want is to be free from this agony."
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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