mighty

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    having or showing great strength or force or intensity
  • Adverb:
    (Southern regional intensive) very

Word Origin

mighty (adj.)
Old English mihtig, earlier mæhtig, from miht (see might (n.)). Similar formation in Old Frisian mechtig, Old Saxon mahtig, Dutch machtig, German mächtig. As an adverb, it is attested from c. 1300, though now considered colloquial.

Synonym

Antonym

adj.

weak

Example

1. Cura ao risks friction with a mighty neighbour .
2. This mighty institution also needs a new boss .
3. Even mighty germany cannot stand alone behind the whole euro zone .
4. But the lion 's mighty pipes are square .
5. Beating the mighty clinton machine is an astonishing achievement .

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