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. another name for God

Other Word Forms

• almightily adverb
• almightiness 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

But it got to the point where they could have put together an almighty five-a-side team of targets who went elsewhere.

From BBC

I certainly wasn’t supposed to survive an assassin’s bullet — but by the grace of the almighty God, I did.

From Salon

But what is already clear is that there is going to be a huge range of options for voters next May, precipitating an almighty struggle for their support.

From BBC

Liverpool earned the win, but this was an almighty scare which acted as confirmation that Slot may face some early bumps in the road after last season's stroll to the title.

From BBC

The Online Safety Act, which was passed in 2023, didn't tackle material that is harmful but legal for adults - not least because of an almighty row in the Conservative Party when they were in charge.

From BBC