mightier; mightiest
2
: accomplished or characterized by might
a mighty thrust
3
: great or imposing in size, degree, or extent : extraordinary
made a mighty effort
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
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
Julia Child
or to stress a rural atmosphere.
a man must be mighty serious about his squirrel hunting
—Stuart Williams, Field & Stream
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
Mollie Panter-Downes
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.
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Mayer supplied the mighty riff that propels the tune.
—Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
Yes, Self was mighty pleased with the Jayhawks, who improved to 6-2 after beating Notre Dame, Syracuse and Tennessee in successive days here in Nevada.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Samsonite Underseat Carry-on This underseat carry-on is small but mighty, sliding neatly into tight cabin spaces while still holding your essentials like a champ.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Mayer supplied the mighty riff that propels the tune.
—Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
Adverb
Bradley Beal is out for the year and John Collins hasn’t made a meaningful impact, while Norman Powell thrives in Miami; Brook Lopez looks mighty old at backup center; and Chris Paul hasn’t even been an everyday rotation player in his final season.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
Yes, Self was mighty pleased with the Jayhawks, who improved to 6-2 after beating Notre Dame, Syracuse and Tennessee in successive days here in Nevada.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Mighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mighty. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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2 of 2 adverb
: very entry 2 sense 1, extremely
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