godlike

adjective

ˈgäd-ˌlīk How to pronounce godlike (audio)
Definition of godlikenext
as in divine
of, relating to, or being God the godlike splendor of creation

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of godlike Kripke was asked about the recent appearance of Gen V’s Jordan and Marie in The Boys, where Marie has godlike powers the show is seemingly dismissing. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 Trapped in a system that rewards perfection and punishes weakness, Janie spirals toward a godlike ideal that’s slowly destroying her from within. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 May 2026 The oldest institution in the world meets secular upstarts bent on creating godlike technology. — Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026 Nudity continued to be associated with godlike beauty and power. — Anna Swartwood House, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for godlike
Recent Examples of Synonyms for godlike
  1. divine
  2. heavenly
  3. holy
  4. sacred
  5. blessed
Adjective
  • However, the notion of the emperor’s divine origins strengthened during the Meiji era, when the concept of State Shinto arose.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Yet, what fascinates is that Aristotle’s God isn’t a typical divine being who summons and shepherds.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of divine
Adjective
  • Hathaway topped off her heavenly look with an effortlessly wavy up-do and an ethereal blush-nude makeup look.
    — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • To map out these heavenly realms takes a certain amount of ego and pollyannaism otherwise absent from Reilly’s worldview.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
Definition of heavenly
Adjective
  • But Schleien considers official pietism—the theocratic strictures, the holy geographies, and Iron Age notions of vengeance—a threat in its own right, and one that exacerbates various security crises.
    — Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
  • As well as being home to Islam’s holiest sites, Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s top oil exporters.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of holy
Adjective
  • At the mountain's foothills is Dion, an ancient Macedonian sacred city where the Olympian gods were worshipped.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Each temple is considered a house of the Lord, where the teachings of Jesus Christ are reaffirmed through sacred ordinances, learning about life’s purpose and making covenants to follow Jesus Christ and serve others.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of sacred
Adjective
  • The oratory was designed so horses (important in the Templars’ success on the battlefield) could be ridden in and blessed.
    — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The overall operation, however, was for at least a few blessed hours in good, uneventful shape.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of blessed

Browse Nearby Words

godlessness
godlike
godliness
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Godlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godlike. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on godlike

Nglish: Translation of godlike for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of oxymoron

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Is “GIF” Pronounced “Jiff” or “Giff”?

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
image of a green cube out of place in a lineup of red spheres
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Vol. 2 Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.
See All