English–French

“all-powerful” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/tupɥisɑ̃/

Example

Dieu est tout-puissant.

God is all-powerful.

Illustration for tout-puissant (all-powerful)

How to say “all-powerful” in French

“All-powerful” in French is tout-puissant.

A power imagined as complete enough to control every part of a situation.

Full entry for tout-puissant: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with tout-puissant

Après sa promotion, il se sentait tout-puissant.

After his promotion, he felt omnipotent.

Tips for using tout-puissant

  • French also uses tout-puissant for exaggeration or irony, so context can make the claim nonliteral.

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