mighty

[mahy-tee]

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adjective, might·i·er, might·i·est.

having, characterized by, or showing superior power or strength: mighty rulers.

of great size; huge: a mighty oak.

great in amount, extent, degree, or importance; exceptional: a mighty accomplishment.

adverb

Informal. very; extremely: I'm mighty pleased.

noun

(used with a plural verb) mighty persons collectively (usually preceded by the): the rich and the mighty.

Origin of mighty

before 900; Middle English; Old English mihtig. See might², -y¹

Related formsmight·i·ness, nouno·ver·might·y, adjectivequa·si-might·y, adjective

Synonyms for mighty

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1. strong, puissant. See powerful. 2. immense, enormous, tremendous, sizable.

Antonyms for mighty

1. feeble. 2. small.

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Related Words for mighty

robust, potent, huge, enormous, imposing, magnificent, large, massive, towering, boss, doughty, hardy, indomitable, lusty, muscular, omnipotent, stalwart, steamroller, stout, strapping

Examples from the Web for mighty

Contemporary Examples of mighty

Wise Children by Angela Carter Oh how the mighty have fallen!
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Lois Leveen
October 10, 2014
According to reports, they were mighty careful at every step, but just not careful enough.
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October 1, 2014
It is a mighty tough slog, I will have to give them that, written in terse and exclusive science-ese.
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September 11, 2014
The village sits along a narrowing vein of the Rio Negro, a tributary of the mighty Amazon.
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Brandon Presser
August 29, 2014
The U.S. economy, the mighty machine that powers global commerce, stalled out and seems to be headed in reverse.
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Daniel Gross
May 29, 2014

Historical Examples of mighty

Then I heard a mighty voice, that seemed to proceed from within the Parthenon.
Philothea
Lydia Maria Child
It increases in strength and warmth, blowing with a mighty roar.
The Spenders
Harry Leon Wilson
I tell you, it's a mighty good thing we got your brains to depend on.
The Spenders
Harry Leon Wilson
It was a mighty voice lifted for right and against oppression.
The Grand Old Man
Richard B. Cook
In this mighty enterprise, the cow shall be my great confederate.
A Rill from the Town Pump (From "Twice Told Tales")
Nathaniel Hawthorne

British Dictionary definitions for mighty

mighty

adjective mightier or mightiest

having or indicating might; powerful or strong
(as collective noun; preceded by the)the mighty

very large; vast

very great in extent, importance, etc

adverb

informal, mainly US and Canadian (intensifier)he was mighty tired

Derived Formsmightiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for mighty

adj.

Old English mihtig, earlier mæhtig, from miht (see might (n.)). Cf. Old Frisian mechtig, Old Saxon mahtig, Dutch machtig, German mächtig. As an adverb, it is attested from c.1300, though now considered colloquial.

Idioms and Phrases with mighty

mighty

see high and mighty.