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. the Almighty
   another name for God

Derived Forms

• alˈmightily, adverb
• alˈmightiness, noun

Other Words From

• al·mighti·ly adverb
• al·mighti·ness 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

Reflecting on water privatisation in her memoirs, Margaret Thatcher wrote that "the rain may come from the Almighty but he did not send the pipes, plumbing and engineering to go with it".

From BBC

The former president and current GOP candidate told a rally crowd in Uniondale, NY on Wednesday that the Almighty intervened to save him from two failed assassination attempts.

From Salon

So far, none of us in the reporting corps has asked what the Almighty said to make him move so quickly from “I’m in it to win it” to “I’ve decided to pass the torch.”

From Salon

He has previously said only the "Lord Almighty" could make him withdraw, but then later said he would consider withdrawing if he had a health condition.

From BBC

A Herald of the Almighty stumbles upon a dying stone monster, and a businessman admits to the shame of being a businessman.

From Los Angeles Times