1
often capitalized
: having absolute power over all
Almighty God
2
a
: relatively unlimited in power
an almighty board of directors
b
: having or regarded as having great power or importance
the almighty dollar
3
informal
: mighty
—used as an intensive
an almighty shock
almightiness
noun
: to a great degree : extremely
although he did not precisely starve, he was almighty hungry—
W. A. Swanberg
W. A. Swanberg
: god sense 1
—used with the
Examples of almighty in a Sentence
Adjective
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
Adverb
that's an almighty large pumpkin you've grown there
Noun
the missionaries gave thanks to the Almighty for their miraculous deliverance from death
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
The news of Musk and Trump’s almighty falling-out wasn’t news to those who have worked closely with the president either.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
By the time Laras is making like Linda Blair, malicious jinn power resisting that of Almighty Allah, the film has already gone down a familiar path of grotesque makeup, stunts and digital FX.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The two universes will surely collide in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, which aims to repeat the spectacle of Infinity War and Endgame, bringing back beloved characters to face an almighty super villain.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The almighty Airwrap is almost as popular as the Supersonic.
—Mobile Web, Mercury News, 24 July 2025
Adverb
Then came the almighty falling-out between Musk and Trump, with the latter threatening to pull contracts for Musk’s private businesses.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
The news of Musk and Trump’s almighty falling-out wasn’t news to those who have worked closely with the president either.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Noun
Even Ethan Almighty has been affected by the generosity of Supplies Over Seas.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
By the time Laras is making like Linda Blair, malicious jinn power resisting that of Almighty Allah, the film has already gone down a familiar path of grotesque makeup, stunts and digital FX.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Almighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/almighty. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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