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DictionaryomnipotentUnlimited power
adjective

omnipotent

om-NIP-uh-tunt/ɑːmˈnɪpətənt/

Having unlimited power.

The enormous hand holding the earth and stars represents an omnipotent being.

A monumental luminous hand effortlessly holds the earth and stars, metaphorical unlimited power.
Etymology
omniLatinall
+potentLatinbe able, be powerful

The pieces express power without limits. Originally describing God or a deity as almighty, the word broadened to describe anyone having absolute power or authority.

In context

Jews for Judaism1:55
Now the jailer says God created the entire world. God is omnipotent.
THE MUSSAR PATH OF PERSONAL GROWTH – Rabbi Michael Skobac – Jews for Judaism

More examples

  • Even the powerful director was not omnipotent.
  • An omnipotent being could overcome any physical obstacle.
  • The ruler behaved as though he were omnipotent.

Forms

omnipotent

omnipotence noun — unlimited power

Similar words

powerful
Powerful has great ability or influence; omnipotent implies no limit to power.
almighty
Almighty closely matches omnipotent, especially in descriptions of a deity.