omnipotent

Definitions

omni- (all) + potent (powerful) = 'all-powerful.' The strongest possible claim about power: no limits whatsoever. It pairs naturally with omniscient (all-knowing) and omnipresent (everywhere at once) — the trio of attributes traditionally given to an all-perfect God.

Why It Means This

Omnipotent belongs mostly to religion and philosophy: an omnipotent deity can do anything. When applied to a person, government, or company, it's almost always exaggeration or irony — 'they act as if they were omnipotent.' Real humans never are, so the word signals either the divine or the speaker's skepticism.

Common Collocations

• 1.omnipotent God全能的上帝
• 2.omnipotent being全能的存在
• 3.seemingly omnipotent看似无所不能的
• 4.omnipotent power无所不能的力量

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Many religions describe God as omnipotent and omniscient.

• 2.

  The dictator behaved as though he were omnipotent.

• 3.

  No single company is omnipotent in a competitive market.

Easily Confused

omnipotent vs omniscient vs omnipresent — all share omni- (all) but differ in the second half: omnipotent = all-powerful (can do anything), omniscient = all-knowing (knows everything), omnipresent = present everywhere at once. Don't mix up power, knowledge, and location.