mighty

[ mahy-tee ]
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adjective,might·i·er, might·i·est.
  1. having, characterized by, or showing superior power or strength: mighty rulers.

  2. of great size; huge: a mighty oak.

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

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

nounUsually the mighty .(used with a plural verb)
  1. mighty persons collectively: the rich and the mighty.

Origin of mighty

1
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English mihtig; see might2, -y1

synonym study For mighty

1. See powerful.

Other words for mighty

Opposites for mighty

Other words from mighty

  • might·i·ness, noun
  • o·ver·might·y, adjective
  • quasi-mighty, adjective

Words Nearby mighty

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How to use mighty in a sentence

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

    Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair
  • A touch of the spurs sent Nejdi with a mighty bound into the midst of the rabble who held the road.

    The Red Year | Louis Tracy
  • The mighty rushing torrent is the fashion, but who can do the wimpling, dimpling streamlet?

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

    Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair
  • 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.

    Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for mighty

mighty

/ (ˈmaɪtɪ) /


adjectivemightier or mightiest
    • having or indicating might; powerful or strong

    • (as collective noun; preceded by the): the mighty

  1. very large; vast

  1. very great in extent, importance, etc

adverb
  1. informal, mainly US and Canadian (intensifier): he was mighty tired

Derived forms of mighty

  • mightiness, noun

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Other Idioms and Phrases with mighty

mighty

see high and mighty.

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