omnipotent

American  

[om-nip-uh-tuhnt] / ɒmˈnɪp ə tənt /

adjective

1. almighty or infinite in power, as God.

2. having very great or unlimited authority or power.

   Synonyms:

   supreme, mighty, powerful

   Antonyms:

   helpless, powerless, impotent

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noun

1. an omnipotent being.

2. the Omnipotent, God.

omnipotent British  

/ ɒmˈnɪpətənt /

adjective

1. having very great or unlimited power

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noun

1. an epithet for God

Other Word Forms

• omnipotence
  noun
• unomnipotent
  adjective
• omnipotently
  adverb
• 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

Explanation

If you want to describe someone who can do absolutely anything, reach for the adjective omnipotent. Omnipotent comes from the Latin words for total (omni) and power (potent). Omnipotent is frequently used for deities, but can apply to any exaggerated description of power. If you think that love rules the world, then to you, love is omnipotent. On the other hand, if you think that brute force wins, then maybe your idea of an omnipotent person is a mob boss. The stress is on the second syllable: om-NIP-uh-tent.