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mighty

MY-tee/ˈmaɪti/

Formsmightier, mightiest

7 meanings of mighty

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  1. 1
    strongadjective
    Very strong and powerful.

    In the story, a mighty king ruled the whole land.

    The mighty ox pulled the heavy cart up the hill.

    Similarpowerful, strong, formidable, great

    Oppositeweak, feeble, powerless, puny

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  2. 2
    forceful (blow)adjective
    Very heavy and full of power.

    She gave the stuck door a mighty kick.

    The giant lifted his mighty club over his head.

    Similarpowerful, tremendous, forceful, hefty, heavy

    Oppositefeeble, weak, light

  3. 3
    adverbcolloquial
    Very, or to a great amount.

    That apple pie smells mighty good.

    It's mighty cold outside this morning.

    Similarvery, really, awfully, extremely, real

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  4. 4
    great achievementadjective
    Done with great power, and so amazing.

    People still tell stories about her mighty deeds.

    Building the great bridge was a mighty task that took ten years.

    Similarmonumental, great, tremendous, heroic, prodigious

    Oppositemodest, trivial

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  5. 5
    hugeadjectivecolloquial
    Very big or heavy.

    Grandpa cut me a mighty slice of cake.

    The farmer carried a mighty sack of potatoes on his back.

    Similarhuge, enormous, massive, hefty, giant

    Oppositetiny, small

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  6. 6
    excellentadjectivecolloquial
    Very good, much better than usual.

    We had a mighty time at the party.

    My grandmother is a mighty baker, and her pies are the best in town.

    Similargreat, terrific, excellent, superb, wonderful

    Oppositepoor, terrible, awful

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  1. 7
    warriornounobsolete
    A very strong and brave fighter.
    And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.
    1611, The Holy Bible, King James VersionHere, mighties means very strong, brave fighters.
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Origin

From Old English mihtiġ; it is might with the ending -y.