English Explanatory Dictionary

almighty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful
  2. Great; extreme; terrible.
  3. Having very great power, influence, etc.
adv
  1. Extremely; thoroughly.
name
  1. God, the supreme being.

Pronunciation

/ɔːlˈmaɪti/ En-au-almighty.ogg

Word forms

almighty more almighty most almighty allmighty all-mighty the Almighty

Etymology

From Middle English almyghty, almighty, from Old English ælmihtiġ (“all-powerful”), from Proto-Germanic *alamahtīgaz, equivalent to al- + might + -y.

Synonyms

all-powerful omnipotent

Related words

might mighty

Derived words

almightiful almightily almightiness Almighty almighty dollar almightyship Christ almighty superalmighty
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