almighty

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɔlˈmaɪti/ UK /ɔːlˈmaɪti/ See IPA manual

Freq #5388

Meanings

1

adj
having unlimited power; omnipotent, especially as an epithet for God

The hymn addresses God as almighty and eternal.
2

adj
extremely great, severe, or impressive; informal

An almighty crash from the kitchen woke everyone in the house.
3

adj
having overwhelming influence or importance, often used ironically

The satire mocks politicians who worship the almighty dollar.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · having unlimited power;... omnipotentall-powerful

2 adj · extremely great, severe, or... enormous tremendous terrible

3 adj · having overwhelming... dominant supremeall-important

Opposites

powerless weak

Word family

Derived forms almightiness

Related forms might mighty omnipotence God

Etymology

From Middle English almyghty and Old English ealmihtig, 'all-powerful,' a compound corresponding to all + mighty. It began as a religious epithet translating Latin omnipotens. The later emphatic use, as in an almighty noise, generalizes the idea of limitless power to exceptional size or force.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

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# almighty

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ɔlˈmaɪti/
**IPA (UK):** /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
**Frequency rank:** 5388

## Meanings
1. having unlimited power; omnipotent, especially as an epithet for God
2. extremely great, severe, or impressive; informal
3. having overwhelming influence or importance, often used ironically

## Examples
- The hymn addresses God as almighty and eternal.
- An almighty crash from the kitchen woke everyone in the house.
- The satire mocks politicians who worship the almighty dollar.

## Synonyms
- omnipotent
- all-powerful
- enormous
- tremendous
- supreme

## Antonyms
- powerless
- weak

## Derived Forms
- almightiness

## Related Forms
- might
- mighty
- omnipotence
- God

## Etymology
From Middle English almyghty and Old English ealmihtig, 'all-powerful,' a compound corresponding to all + mighty. It began as a religious epithet translating Latin omnipotens. The later emphatic use, as in an almighty noise, generalizes the idea of limitless power to exceptional size or force.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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