mighty

[ mahy-tee ]

adjective

, might·i·er, might·i·est.

1. having, characterized by, or showing superior power or strength:

   mighty rulers.

   Synonyms: puissant, strong

   Antonyms: feeble

2. of great size; huge:

   a mighty oak.

   Synonyms: sizable, tremendous, enormous, immense

   Antonyms: small

3. great in amount, extent, degree, or importance; exceptional:

   a mighty accomplishment.

adverb

1. Informal. very; extremely:

   I'm mighty pleased.

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. mighty persons collectively:

   the rich and the mighty.

mighty

/ ˈmaɪtɪ /

adjective

1. 1. having or indicating might; powerful or strong
   2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )

      the mighty

2. very large; vast
3. very great in extent, importance, etc

adverb

1. informal.
   (intensifier)

   he was mighty tired

Derived Forms

• ˈmightiness, noun

Other Words From

• mighti·ness noun
• over·mighty adjective
• quasi-mighty adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mighty¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English mihtig; might ², -y ¹

Idioms and Phrases

see high and mighty .

Synonym Study

See powerful.

Example Sentences

Wise Children by Angela Carter Oh how the mighty have fallen!

From The Daily Beast

According to reports, they were mighty careful at every step, but just not careful enough.

From The Daily Beast

It is a mighty tough slog, I will have to give them that, written in terse and exclusive science-ese.

From The Daily Beast

The village sits along a narrowing vein of the Rio Negro, a tributary of the mighty Amazon.

From The Daily Beast

It ends, as we might expect by now, with Arthur killing Frollo with a single mighty stroke.

From The Daily Beast

It was a mighty simple transaction, but it produced some startling results for me, that same coin-spinning.

From Project Gutenberg

A touch of the spurs sent Nejdi with a mighty bound into the midst of the rabble who held the road.

From Project Gutenberg

The mighty rushing torrent is the fashion, but who can do the wimpling, dimpling streamlet?

From Project Gutenberg

Mac took that pretty hard, and came mighty near making the major eat his words with gunpowder sauce on the side.

From Project Gutenberg

You know MacRae, Lyn; it's mighty poor business for any man to tread on his toes, much less go walking rough-shod all over him.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• enormous
• huge
• imposing
• large
• magnificent
• massive
• towering