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mightiness

mightiness

1 6.7
Great physical strength that people notice
  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪtɪnəs/
translation icon : poder
  • This minion stood upon her chastity, upon her nuptial vow, her loyalty, and with that painted hope she braves your mightiness.

Examples

  • Say, he sends forth a murderous look of mightiness all over.

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  • Writing a sympathetic note to his elder brother, the god-Emperor, to condole with His Mightiness on the death of the Empress was a very bad move.

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  • And let us fear the native mightiness... and fate of him.

  • And now, Your Mightiness, allow me to lay some protocol on you.

  • I'm about to show you, O Mightiness.

  • "Words, words, a shield against the overwhelming mightiness yonder."

    Fiction book (2001)
  • You heard His Mightiness.

  • The Ambassador Hall is one of the trademarks of the castle, where everything—ceilings, walls, and floor—preserve the spirit of mightiness and gorgeous ornamentation.

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  • His Exalted Highness... ...your emir, does permit you to see justice done to criminal offenders... ...for that sin of forbidden sins... ...the casting of eyes upon the unveiled females ...of His Mightiness... ...the pure born, the emir of Daibul.

  • The athlete's mightiness was evident as she lifted the heavy weights effortlessly.

Synonyms

power
vsmightiness
1.0

Physical or mental strength to do something

emphasizes bodily physical ability as a quality rather than general capacity
strength
vsmightiness
1.2

Physical or mental power a person has to act

focuses on bodily ability rather than mental ability or capacity
might
vsmightiness
35 3.5

Great physical strength used to lift heavy things

is the same meaning but uses a different noun form
forcefulness
vsmightiness
2 5.1

A strong, clear, and confident quality in speech, action, or physical strength

refers to bodily ability itself rather than intensity or assertive behavior
brawniness
vsmightiness
5.7

Having a strong body and big muscles

is broader bodily ability not limited to visible muscle size
vigorousness
vsmightiness
5.0

A state of being full of energy and strength

highlights bodily ability rather than only energetic activity or spirit
formidableness
vsmightiness
8.7

A quality that makes something seem very impressive and hard to overcome

focuses on plain bodily ability rather than causing fear or awe in others

Antonyms

133 1.4

Lack of physical or mental strength that makes someone less able to act

10 7.4

A lack of power to make things happen

How Strong

power
3.4
strength
1.2
mightiness
1 6.7
weakness
133 1.4
frailty
3 5.0

Surface Forms

mightiness singular
mightinesses plural

Morphology

mightiness = mighty (transparent) = might + y + ness

Derived regularly from the adjective 'mighty' with the nominalizing suffix '-ness', so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Mightiness comes from might, an old English word meaning 'power' or 'strength', plus the ending -ness meaning 'state' or 'quality'. So mightiness is the 'quality of being mighty' — think of a hero or a mountain that looks very strong, which is why the word means great physical power.