Almighty — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective adverb noun /ȯl-ˈmī-tē/ al·mighty

Meaning & Definition of Almighty

Almighty (adjective)

  1. having absolute power over all
  2. relatively unlimited in power
  3. having or regarded as having great power or importance

Almighty (adverb)

  1. to a great degree, extremely

Almighty (noun)

  1. god —used with the

Almighty (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. extreme in degree, power, or effect

    "the almighty shock that we got when we received the bill"

    similar: acute, blistering, deep, dreadful, excruciating, explosive, exquisite, fearful, fearsome, ferocious, fierce, frightful, furious, ghastly, hard, heavy, heavy-duty, hellacious, intense, intensive, keen, profound, terrible, vehement, vicious, violent
    related: accentuated, aggravated, concentrated, deepened, emphasized, enhanced, heightened, intensified, magnified, stressed, exhaustive, thorough, harsh, rigorous, severe
    opposite: light, moderate, soft
    near: feeble, weak, shallow, superficial, moderated, qualified, alleviated, eased, lightened, toned (down), abated, decreased, diminished, lessened, reduced, subdued

  2. having unlimited power or authority

    "when we are young, we want our parents to be almighty and to be able to make everything right when something goes wrong"

    similar: all-powerful, omnipotent
    related: great, sovereign, supreme, towering, transcendent, authoritative, chief, majestic, master, masterful, mighty, potent, powerful, puissant, strong, divine, godlike, able, capable, competent, effective, efficient, multitalented, omnicompetent, omnificent, authoritarian, autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, magisterial, tyrannical
    near: helpless, impotent, impuissant, powerless, limited, restricted, hamstrung, handcuffed, high and dry, hog-tied, paralyzed, weak, incapable, incompetent, ineffective, ineffectual, inept, unfit, useless, feeble, frail, infirm

Almighty (adverb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to a great degree

    "that's an almighty large pumpkin you've grown there"

    similar: achingly, archly, awful, awfully, badly, beastly, blisteringly, bone, colossally, corking, cracking, damn, damned, dang, deadly, desperately, eminently, enormously, especially, ever, exceedingly, extra, extremely, fabulously, fantastically, far, fiercely, filthy, frightfully, full, greatly, heavily, highly, hugely, immensely, incredibly, intensely, jolly, majorly, mightily, mighty, monstrous (chiefly dialect), mortally, most, much, particularly, passing, rattling, real, really, right, roaring, roaringly, seriously, severely, so, sore, sorely, spanking, specially, stinking, such, super, supremely, surpassingly, terribly, that, thumping, too, unco, uncommonly, vastly, very, vitally, way, whacking, wicked, wildly, a lot, as all get-out, good and
    related: absolutely, altogether, completely, downright, entirely, flat-out, fully, positively, purely, radically, thoroughly, totally, utterly, wholly, deeply, profoundly, exceptionally, notably, remarkably, considerably, extensively, significantly, substantially, appreciably, discernibly, markedly, noticeably, obviously, palpably, plainly, visibly, abundantly, plentifully, astronomically, grandly, monstrously, monumentally, excessively, obscenely, overmuch, amazingly, astonishingly, staggeringly
    opposite: little, negligibly, nominally, slightly, somewhat
    near: meagerly, scantily, barely, hardly, just, marginally, minimally, scarcely

Almighty (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe

    "the missionaries gave thanks to the Almighty for their miraculous deliverance from death"

    similar: Allah, Author, Creator, deity, Divinity, Eternal, Everlasting, Father, God, Godhead, Jehovah, King, Lord, Maker, Providence, Supreme Being, Yahweh

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Almighty

The most common words with a similar meaning to Almighty:

Chiefly dialect: monstrous
acute, blistering, deep, dreadful, excruciating, explosive, exquisite, fearful, fearsome, ferocious, fierce, frightful, furious, ghastly, hard, heavy, heavy-duty, hellacious, intense, intensive, keen, profound, terrible, vehement, vicious, violent, all-powerful, omnipotent, achingly, archly, awful, awfully, badly, beastly, blisteringly, bone, colossally, corking, cracking, damn

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Almighty

Words with the opposite meaning of Almighty:

light, moderate, soft, little, negligibly, nominally, slightly, somewhat

Related Words for Almighty

accentuated, aggravated, concentrated, deepened, emphasized, enhanced, heightened, intensified, magnified, stressed, exhaustive, thorough, harsh, rigorous, severe, great, sovereign, supreme, towering, transcendent, authoritative, chief, majestic, master, masterful, potent, powerful, puissant, strong, divine

Near Antonyms of Almighty

feeble, weak, shallow, superficial, moderated, qualified, alleviated, eased, lightened, toned (down), abated, decreased, diminished, lessened, reduced, subdued, helpless, impotent, impuissant, powerless, limited, restricted, hamstrung, handcuffed, high and dry, hog-tied, paralyzed, incapable, incompetent, ineffective

Word Forms of Almighty

Derived words: almightiness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Almighty

Middle English, from Old English ealmihtig, from eall all + mihtig mighty

First known use: before 12th century

Words & Phrases Containing Almighty

the Almighty

Frequently Asked Questions about Almighty

What does "Almighty" mean?

"Almighty" means having absolute power over all. As an an adjective, an adverb and a noun, it is defined as: having absolute power over all. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Almighty"?

Other words for "Almighty" include acute, blistering, deep, dreadful, excruciating, explosive, exquisite and fearful. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Almighty" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Almighty"?

There are 214 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Almighty". Common alternatives include acute, blistering, deep, dreadful, excruciating, explosive, exquisite, fearful, fearsome and ferocious.

What is the opposite of "Almighty"?

Antonyms of "Almighty" include light, moderate, soft, little, negligibly, nominally, slightly and somewhat. Near antonyms include feeble, weak, shallow and superficial.

How do you use "Almighty" in a sentence?

Examples of "Almighty" in a sentence: "the almighty shock that we got when we received the bill"; "when we are young, we want our parents to be almighty and to be able to make everything right when something goes wrong"; "that's an almighty large pumpkin you've grown there".

Is "Almighty" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Almighty" can be used as an adjective, an adverb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Almighty"?

"Almighty" is pronounced /ȯl-ˈmī-tē/ and divided into syllables as al·mighty.

What is the origin of the word "Almighty"?

"Almighty" comes from Middle English, from Old English ealmihtig, from eall all + mihtig mighty. First known use: before 12th century.