omnipotent

[ om-nip-uh-tuhnt ]
/ ɒmˈnɪp ə tənt /

adjective

almighty or infinite in power, as God.
having very great or unlimited authority or power.

noun

an omnipotent being.
the Omnipotent, God.

Origin of omnipotent

1275–1325; Middle English < Latin omnipotent- (stem of omnipotēns), equivalent to omni- omni- + potent- (see potent1)

OTHER WORDS FROM omnipotent

om·nip·o·tent·ly, adverb un·om·nip·o·tent, adjective un·om·nip·o·tent·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH omnipotent

omnipotent omniscient

Example sentences from the Web for omnipotent

British Dictionary definitions for omnipotent

omnipotent
/ (ɒmˈnɪpətənt) /

adjective

having very great or unlimited power

noun

the Omnipotent an epithet for God

Derived forms of omnipotent

omnipotence, noun omnipotently, adverb

Word Origin for omnipotent

C14: via Old French from Latin omnipotens all-powerful, from omni- + potens, from posse to be able