God Almighty

English

Etymology

A calque of Hebrew אֵל שַׁדַּי‎ (ʼĒl Shaddạy, “God Almighty”). See also god and almighty.

Proper noun

God Almighty

  1. almighty God, omnipotent God, God the all-powerful

Synonyms

Interjection

God Almighty

  1. An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.
  2. An exclamation of annoyance.
  3. (drawn, with little emphasis, last syllable held at same tone as penultimate) An expression of resignation or spite.

Usage notes

Use of this expression outside of religious contexts may be considered offensive or blasphemous.

Synonyms

  • good God, sweet Jesus
  • (expression of surprise): For semantic relationships of this sense, see wow in the Thesaurus.
  • (expression of annoyance):
  • (expression of resignation):

Translations

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