almighty dollar
The dollar, satirically characterized as a god.
The almighty dollar, that great object of universal devotion throughout our land, seems to have no genuine devotees in these peculiar villages; and unless some of its missionaries
almighty
/ɔːlˈmaɪti/
adj 3adv 1name 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
cold, direct, excellent, most
VERB + ALMIGHTY
am, blessing, heard, make, said, tries, war, worship
ALMIGHTY + NOUN
dollar, god, heaven, maker, thee, thou
PREP.
on, upon
Definitions
adj
1
Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful
God almighty
The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, →OCLC, Genesis 17:1: “I am the Almightie God.”
2
Great; extreme; terrible.
I heard an almighty crash and ran into the kitchen to see what had happened.
When Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen both went cheaply inside the first hour on the fifth day, a further 134 were needed and there was a genuine sense that an almighty upset might just come off.
3
Having very great power, influence, etc.
The almighty press condemned him without trial.
adv
1
Extremely; thoroughly.
I stepped into the clear, rushing water. It was almighty cold!
name
1
God, the supreme being.
The Almighty has smiled on us and blessed with good fortune.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — having unlimited power
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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God almighty
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The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, →OCLC, Genesis 17:1: “I am the Almightie God.”
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I heard an almighty crash and ran into the kitchen to see what had happened.
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I stepped into the clear, rushing water. It was almighty cold!
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The Almighty has smiled on us and blessed with good fortune.
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Man is not as almighty as God.
Tatoeba · #270299Usage Notes
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In some senses, almighty is marked as slang, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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