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god

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of god

1 a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world

  • in some belief systems, natural forces like the wind and the sea were gods
Synonyms of god

deity, divinity
Words Related to god

angel, demigod, demon (or daemon), devil, spirit, supernatural

2 capitalized the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe

  • let us give thanks to God
Synonyms of god

Allah, Almighty, Author, Creator, deity, Divinity, Eternal, Everlasting, Father, Godhead, Jehovah, King, Lord, Maker, Providence, Supreme Being, Yahweh (also Jahveh)

3 a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion

  • in the eyes of many film critics, Alfred Hitchcock is one of the undisputed gods of cinema
Synonyms of god

hero, icon (also ikon), idol
Words Related to god

beau ideal, classic, exemplar, ideal, model, nonpareil, paragon

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