almighty
See also: Almighty
English
Alternative forms
- allmighty
- all-mighty
Etymology
From Middle English almyghty, almighty, from Old English ealmihtig, ælmihtiġ (“almighty, all-powerful”), from Proto-Germanic *alamahtīgaz, equivalent to al- + mighty.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
- Rhymes: -aɪti
Adjective
almighty (comparative more almighty, superlative most almighty)
- (sometimes postpositive) Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful
- Bible (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, 1611, Genesis 17:1: “I am the Almightie God.”
- God almighty
- (slang) Great; extreme; terrible.
- I heard an almighty crash and ran into the kitchen to see what had happened.
- Having very great power, influence, etc.
- The almighty press condemned him without trial.
Synonyms
- (unlimited in might): omnipotent
- all-powerful
Derived terms
Translations
unlimited in might
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Adverb
almighty (not comparable)
- (colloquial) Extremely; thoroughly.
- 2007, Richard Laymon, Savage, page 203:
- I stepped into the clear, rushing water. It was almighty cold!
- 2007, Richard Laymon, Savage, page 203:
Further reading
- almighty in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- almighty in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- almighty at OneLook Dictionary Search
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