mightier; mightiest
2
: accomplished or characterized by might
a mighty thrust
3
: great or imposing in size or extent : extraordinary
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
Synonyms
Adjective
Adverb
- achingly
- almighty
- archly
- awful
- awfully
- badly
- beastly
- blisteringly
- bone
- colossally
- corking
- cracking
- damn
- damned
- dang
- deadly
- desperately
- eminently
- enormously
- especially
- ever
- exceedingly
- exceeding
- extra
- extremely
- fabulously
- fantastically
- far
- fiercely
- filthy
- frightfully
- full
- greatly
- heavily
- highly
- hugely
- immensely
- incredibly
- intensely
- jolly
- majorly
- mightily
- monstrous [chiefly dialect]
- mortally
- most
- much
- particularly
- passing
- rattling
- real
- really
- right
- roaring
- roaringly
- seriously
- severely
- so
- sore
- sorely
- spanking
- specially
- stinking
- such
- super
- supremely
- surpassingly
- terribly
- that
- thumping
- too
- unco
- uncommonly
- vastly
- very
- vitally
- way
- whacking
- wicked
- wildly
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 WebLuke Knapp, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
And a small but mighty update: Travelers that use Lyft to reach the airport and pay with a World Elite Mastercard can now save 10% when scheduling a ride in advance.
—Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2024
Again Targets Judge s Daughter In New York Criminal Case
What if the secret to bridging this gap lay in the minutiae—the seemingly small but mighty elements that determine the quality, resonance, and effectiveness of your marketing content?
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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This mighty chicken is packed with flavor from an array of spices and a hearty tomato sauce.
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Chicken, Sweet Potato, and Corn Slow-Cooker Chowder
This hearty and creamy chowder belongs at every Southern tailgate.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
Then the mighty Shohei struck out swinging through a 96-mph Chase Silseth fastball, the start of a two-whiff night that capped a rough three-game exhibition series against his former club, which the Angels closed with a 4-3 walkoff win on Tuesday night.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Flannery pulled together a mighty collection of dreamy and romantic gowns for Stone’s many red carpet appearances.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
Holladay Bank and Trust is adding to the small but mighty list.
—Essence, 13 Mar. 2024
For decades, downtown Fort Worth’s high-rise office towers have stood as monuments to the mighty business of oil and gas.
—Jenny Rudolph, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 30 Mar. 2024
But to my delight the cold brew was mighty tasty and the cinnamon sprinkles atop the drink were a nice spiced surprise.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
To non-lawyers, this may seem to cut the baloney mighty thin.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
The middle of that defense could be mighty vulnerable against the Chiefs and, if necessary, the Texans or Ravens - all teams that know how to attack that area of the field.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
Jimmy Kimmel appeared mighty offended about being sued by serial fabulist George Santos for alleged fraud, judging by his comedy routine on Tuesday night.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
And that difference can seem mighty daunting heading into the biggest game of the year — a legacy-defining championship contest.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
Two field goals would have come in mighty handy at the end of that game.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2024
While the iPhone maker’s costly legal battle started by developer Epic Games technically isn’t quite over, Apple looks mighty victorious after the US Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear Epic’s appeal of its losses.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2024
Adjective
Trium Botanicals Trium Botanicals is a small but mighty seed-to-sale company located in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
—Luke Knapp, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
And a small but mighty update: Travelers that use Lyft to reach the airport and pay with a World Elite Mastercard can now save 10% when scheduling a ride in advance.
—Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2024
Again Targets Judge s Daughter In New York Criminal Case
What if the secret to bridging this gap lay in the minutiae—the seemingly small but mighty elements that determine the quality, resonance, and effectiveness of your marketing content?
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Get The Recipe 24 of 40 Country Captain Chicken
This mighty chicken is packed with flavor from an array of spices and a hearty tomato sauce.
Get The Recipe
25 of 40
Chicken, Sweet Potato, and Corn Slow-Cooker Chowder
This hearty and creamy chowder belongs at every Southern tailgate.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
Then the mighty Shohei struck out swinging through a 96-mph Chase Silseth fastball, the start of a two-whiff night that capped a rough three-game exhibition series against his former club, which the Angels closed with a 4-3 walkoff win on Tuesday night.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Flannery pulled together a mighty collection of dreamy and romantic gowns for Stone’s many red carpet appearances.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
Holladay Bank and Trust is adding to the small but mighty list.
—Essence, 13 Mar. 2024
For decades, downtown Fort Worth’s high-rise office towers have stood as monuments to the mighty business of oil and gas.
—Jenny Rudolph, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
Adverb
The 2008 original will likely go unchallenged though, standing mighty with $215 million.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 30 Mar. 2024
But to my delight the cold brew was mighty tasty and the cinnamon sprinkles atop the drink were a nice spiced surprise.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
To non-lawyers, this may seem to cut the baloney mighty thin.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
The middle of that defense could be mighty vulnerable against the Chiefs and, if necessary, the Texans or Ravens - all teams that know how to attack that area of the field.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
Jimmy Kimmel appeared mighty offended about being sued by serial fabulist George Santos for alleged fraud, judging by his comedy routine on Tuesday night.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
And that difference can seem mighty daunting heading into the biggest game of the year — a legacy-defining championship contest.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
Two field goals would have come in mighty handy at the end of that game.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2024
While the iPhone maker’s costly legal battle started by developer Epic Games technically isn’t quite over, Apple looks mighty victorious after the US Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear Epic’s appeal of its losses.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2024
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“Mighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mighty. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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: very entry 2 sense 1, extremely
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