mighty

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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

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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

These adapters are small but mighty, and have saved me from losing power on multiple occasions. — Jamie Davis Smith, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026

But the three-game series beginning Friday night should nonetheless help show how the championship-hopeful Yankees measure up to a mighty Dodgers team that’s won the last two World Series and boasts MLB’s best record this year, too. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

Adverb

Newcastle now hold an interest in bringing Lucas Bergvall the other way, a transaction that would previously have eaten into those Tonali profits which, again, are mighty handy for compliance purposes. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026

And both the immune and eliminated designers are high on their own power; Elizabeth, in particular, is acting mighty haughty for a woman whose ruffled scarlet satin dress looks like a reject from the Westworld costume department. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 July 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

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: very entry 2 sense 1, extremely

mighty proud of you