ALMIGHTY

almighty, all-powerful, omnipotent

(adjective) having unlimited power

Godhead, Lord, Creator, Maker, Divine, God Almighty, Almighty, Jehovah

(noun) terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

the Almighty

God, the supreme being.

Etymology

Adjective

almighty (comparative more almighty, superlative most almighty)

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

Synonyms: all-powerful, omnipotent

(slang) Great; extreme; terrible.

(by extension) Having very great power, influence, etc.

Adverb

almighty (not comparable)

(slang, colloquial) Extremely; thoroughly.

Source: Wiktionary


Al*might"y, a. Etym: [AS. ealmihtig, ælmihtig; eal (OE. al) ail + mihtig mighty.]

1. Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful; irresistible. I am the Almighty God. Gen. xvii. 1.

2. Great; extreme; terrible. [Slang] Poor Aroar can not live, and can not die, -- so that he is in an almighty fix. De Quincey. The Almighty, the omnipotent God. Rev. i. 8.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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