Almighty

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
• Rhymes: -aɪti

Origin

From Middle English, from Old English ealmihtig, ælmihtig ("almighty, all-powerful"), equivalent to - + mighty.

Full definition of almighty

Adjective

1. Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful; irresistible.I am the Almighty God. --Gen. xvii. 1.
2. (slang) Great; extreme; terrible.
• 2012, May 21, Tom Fordyce, England v West Indies: Hosts cruise home in Lord's Test, When Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen both went cheaply inside the first hour on the fifth day, a further 134 were needed and there was a genuine sense that an almighty upset might just come off.
3. Having very great power, influence, etc.The almighty press condemned him without trial

Synonyms

• omnipotent
• all-powerful

Related terms

• might
• mighty