US /ɑmˈnɪp.ə.tənt/ UK /ɒmˈnɪp.ə.tənt/
adj Freq #31544

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Having unlimited power, force or authority.

    Near-synonyms: plenipotent, plenipotentiary, omnicompetent.

  2. 2
    adj

    having unlimited power

  3. 3
    adj

    Describing a cell (especially a stem cell) that is capable of developing into any type of cell or forming any type of tissue (also called a totipotent cell).

  4. 4
    adj

    Arrant.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · having unlimited power,... all-powerfulalmightyomnicompetentplenipotentplenipotentiary
2 adj · having unlimited power almighty
Word family
Derived forms nonomnipotentomnipotentlysuperomnipotentunomnipotent
Related forms omnipotenceomnipotencyomnipotentiality

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English omnipotent(e), from Old French omnipotent, from Latin omnipotēns, omnipotentem.

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