Almighty

/ɔːlˈmaɪti/ · adjective

Meaning

(sometimes postpositive) Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful.

Definitions by Sense

1. (sometimes postpositive) Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful
2. (slang) Great; extreme; terrible.
3. (by extension) Having very great power, influence, etc.
4. (slang, colloquial) Extremely; thoroughly.

Example Sentences

God almighty

The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, →OCLC, Genesis 17:1: “I am the Almightie God.”

I heard an almighty crash and ran into the kitchen to see what had happened.

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.

The almighty press condemned him without trial.

Now that must have been almighty careless of someone, Wynn.

I stepped into the clear, rushing water. It was almighty cold!

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Word Forms

• more almighty
• most almighty
• allmighty
• all-mighty

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