mighty

1 of 2

adjective

ˈmī-tē 

mightier; mightiest

1

: possessing might : powerful

a mighty empire

2

: accomplished or characterized by might

a mighty thrust

3

: great or imposing in size, degree, or extent : extraordinary

made a mighty effort

mighty

2 of 2

adverb

informal : extremely, very

a mighty handy gadget

Using Mighty as an Intensive: Usage Guide

Mighty used as an intensive usually conveys a folksy down-home feeling.

plain and simple fare … but mighty filling and mighty satisfying

—Asheville (N.C.) Citizen-Times

It is used especially to create a chatty style

turnip greens, corn bread and biscuits. That sounds mighty good to me

—Julia Child

or to stress a rural atmosphere.

a man must be mighty serious about his squirrel hunting

—Stuart Williams, Field & Stream

In a more formal context, mighty is used to create emphasis by drawing attention to itself.

the chairman made sure that there were mighty few of them

—Mollie Panter-Downes

Synonyms of mighty

Adjective

• powerful
• influential
• significant
• strong

Adverb

• extremely
• very
• incredibly
• terribly
• damn
• damned
• too
• highly
• so
• badly
• really
• super
• jolly
• desperately
• severely
• far
• seriously
• most
• such

Examples of mighty in a Sentence

Adjective

The barbarians faced a mighty army.

the decline of a mighty empire

With a mighty leap, he jumped across the stream.

A mighty famine devastated the land.

It took a mighty effort to get everything done on time.

Adverb

Your father and I are mighty proud of you.

That was a mighty tasty dinner.

He made the offer mighty appealing.

She has some mighty important decisions to make.

It sure was mighty cold last night.

We're mighty glad to be here.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

This crossbody bag is the very definition of small but mighty. —Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026

With Pete Golding calling the shots after being promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach, and most of the assistants sticking around, the Rebels blew out Tulane to open the playoff and took down mighty Georgia in the CFP quarterfinals. —Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026

Adverb

Yet, to be honest, our dance card is already mighty full with a whole array of different kinds of gigs – from big pop shows to classic rock concerts and a number of different small club shows. —Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026

And even more unfortunately, coconut water can get mighty pricey. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mighty

• high-and-mighty
• mighty mite

Rhymes for mighty

• flighty
• nightie
• almighty
• aphrodite

Kids Definition

mighty

1 of 2 adjective

ˈmīt-ē 

mightier; mightiest

1

: having might : powerful, strong

a mighty army

2

: done by might : showing great power

mighty deeds

3

: very great

a mighty famine

mightiness noun

mighty

2 of 2 adverb

: very entry 2 sense 1, extremely

mighty proud of you