almighty
adjective
having unlimited power; omnipotent, as God.
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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
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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
Having overcome his almighty first-round scare at Wimbledon, Sinner produced dominant straight-set wins in each of his next five matches on route to the final.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
He spent a year making an almighty nuisance of himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
It has a chorus that would make Celine Dion jealous, and features a baroque piano breakdown before an almighty key change in the final refrain.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
He went down in the crick, full-length, with another almighty splat.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
“So 95% of our force recognizes an Almighty God,” he said.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Brendan Greeley’s “The Almighty Dollar,” published in May, highlights another complication.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
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
“Mars Almighty, that’s creepy! Get out of here, spirits! Leave our friends alone!”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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