all-powerful

adjective

all-pow·​er·​ful ˈȯl-ˈpau̇(-ə)r-fəl 

: having complete or sole power

an all-powerful leader

Synonyms of all-powerful

• almighty
• omnipotent
• sovereign

Examples of all-powerful in a Sentence

that country's monarch was never an all-powerful ruler, but one who shared power with a parliament

Recent Examples on the Web

The prospect of an all-powerful AI is an antithesis to our human-centric future. — Brendan Steinhauser, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026

Cormier plays the kind, generous, fun-loving, but all-powerful Avatar Aang. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026

Ultimately, Adam must save his land by becoming the all-powerful He-Man. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026

To create such all-powerful bots that could feasibly reshape the entire economy, AI firms have to build lots and lots of data centers. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for all-powerful

• powerful

Kids Definition

all-powerful

adjective

all-pow·​er·​ful

ˈȯl-ˈpau̇(-ə)r-fəl

: having complete power

an all-powerful leader