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mighty

mighty

486 2.9
Very strong and powerful
  • adjective
  • /ˈmaɪti/
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  • The mighty river flowed through the valley, shaping the land around it.
  • a mighty river
  • a mighty empire
  • a mighty army

Look on my works, ye mighty and despair.

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Examples

  • Let her fling one mighty challenge to the principles that have wrecked the nations.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Well, quality, as we know, has become a mighty important factor in the competitive world.

    Academic text (1990)
  • We are a small show and we are becoming a mighty show because of you.

  • Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York.

  • The band, small but mighty, played their pieces with great excitement and passion.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Oh, that's mighty kind of you.

  • You'll be serving the mighty cause of justice.

  • Significantly, Israel has built a mighty military machine that has been successful in overcoming many military threats.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Then it slowly dawned on them just what that mighty ocean brought ashore.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Hail, mighty Caesar!

Synonyms

strong
vsmighty
1.0

Having great power or influence over people

is more about showing energy or intensity rather than authority or control
powerful
vsmighty
1.7

Having great physical strength, like a strong machine or person

is broader also meaning great intensity beyond physical force
formidable
vsmighty
133 7.0

A person or thing that is very powerful and makes people feel respect and fear

expresses great strength without causing fear or respect
muscular
vsmighty
12 3.0

Showing strong, forceful energy in action or style

is not limited to bodily strength and covers other intensity types
heroic
vsmighty
7 4.2

Is very large and impressive in size or purpose

refers specifically to great strength or force rather than mere size
super-strong
vsmighty
  • Informal
6.4

A person or animal who is much stronger than others

uses a broader sense including nonphysical intensity and formal contexts

Antonyms

524 1.0

Not strong in body or muscles and easily tired

27 3.7

Not strong or effective in producing results

Idioms

mighty proud
  • Informal
3 6.1

Feeling very proud because of something you did

Compounds

high-and-mighty
  • Offensive
20 8.2

Acting as if you are better than other people

How Strong

invincible
92 6.5
powerful
1.7
mighty
486 2.9
strong
1.0
weak
524 1.0
frail
52 4.1

Surface Forms

mighty positive
mightier comparative
mightiest superlative

Morphology

mighty = might (transparent) = might + y

Formed from the noun 'might' (power) plus the adjectival suffix '-y', so the meaning 'powerful' is directly derived from the base.

Etymology

The word mighty comes from the Old English word miht meaning 'power' or 'strength', the same root as the everyday word might. So mighty describes someone or something that has great power or force.