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mighty

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈmaɪti// UK //mˈaɪti// mighty Archaic Informal

adj. having great power, size, or strength. You use it to describe something that is very impressive because of how strong it is.

adj. possessing great power, influence, or physical strength. Often carries a literary or slightly archaic tone in formal writing, though it remains common in descriptive storytelling.


SIMPLE

The mighty river flows through the center of the valley.

CONTEXTUAL

The small team faced a mighty opponent in the final round of the tournament.

COMPLEX

The ancient oak tree stood as a mighty sentinel against the storm, its deep roots holding firm while younger trees were swept away by the gale.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English mighty, mightie, mighti, myghty, miȝty, maȝty, from Old English mihtiġ, mehtiġ, meahtiġ, mæhtiġ (“mighty”), from Proto-West Germanic mahtīg (“mighty”), from Proto-Germanic mahtīgaz (“mighty”), equivalent to might + -y. Cognate with Scots michty, mychty, Saterland Frisian machtich, Dutch machtig, German Low German machtig, German mächtig, Swedish mäktig.

Usage

Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun.

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