MIGHTY Synonyms: 328 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈmī-tē

Definition of mighty

as in powerful

having great power or influence one of the mighty leaders of the U.S. financial world

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as in huge

unusually large a mighty castle towered over everything nearby

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adverb

as in extremely

to a great degree we were mighty hungry after raking leaves all afternoon

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Recent Examples of mighty

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No other beaver may prosper while the mighty Buc-ee draws breath. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Small but mighty, Parachute’s canelé is a powerhouse of a little treat. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

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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 Though Ecco adheres by the principle that form follows function, its walking shoes are still mighty stylish. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mighty

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mighty

Adjective

Bonnell has previously shown the larger 902, which is expected to become the more powerful flagship of the company's e-Moto range.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
This quietly powerful exploration of familial bonds across generations is a story of finding hope and the importance of a home.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of powerful

Adjective

Golden Tempo, meanwhile, assumed his position near the back of the field as his deep closing style has delivered huge glory in the past.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
At least 788 people have been killed in Nepal following huge torrents along the Nepal-China border on Wednesday, according to local police.

— Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of huge

Adverb

This pre-seasoned, ¼ inch thick steel heat extremely evenly with minimal disparity between the center and edges.

— Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Search for jet quenching Previous experiments suggest that a millionth of a second after the Big Bang, even as temperatures remained extremely high, matter did not behave like gas but instead like liquid with very low viscosity.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of extremely

Adjective

The text profiles the cooking of such influential figures as the Catalan chef Ferran Adrià and the Basque Country’s Juan Mari Arzak and provides recipes for centuries-old dishes from Madrid.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
Woods, who is among the most influential figures in golf, has been involved in several road incidents in recent years.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of influential

Adjective

What’s more, engineers will also be able to use the giant crane in the growing offshore wind industry.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
The filming site was an empty office building in Fremont, California, and the explosion was real; pyrotechnician Tom Fisher used hundreds of gallons of gas to create that giant fireball.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of giant

Adjective

Claiming the 29-year-old Robert would require a more significant financial commitment than Sewald.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The advanced weapon features AV’s 20kW-class LOCUST LWS integrated on the General Motors Defense Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) platform–a significant advancement in mobile, frontline C-UAS capabilities.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of significant

Adjective

Steinem, who struggled with stage fright most of her life, talked with women at gigantic conferences and in intimate kaffeeklatsches.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
But chaos ensues when Nick and Troy hijack one of those parade vehicles that just happens to be equipped with a gigantic nuclear bomb.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of gigantic

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