Mighty
adjective
Very strong or powerful.
A mighty warrior.
Often appears as...
- mighty warrior
- mighty empire
adverb
Very or to a great degree.
I'm feeling mighty tired.
Often appears as...
- mighty fine
- mighty good
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
Powerful people or things collectively.
The mighty will fall eventually.
Often appears as...
- the mighty
- fall of the mighty
adjective
Very strong or powerful.
A mighty warrior.
Often appears as...
- mighty warrior
- mighty empire
adverb
Very or to a great degree.
I'm feeling mighty tired.
Often appears as...
- mighty fine
- mighty good
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
Powerful people or things collectively.
The mighty will fall eventually.
Often appears as...
- the mighty
- fall of the mighty
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Heroic Undertones
Mighty often implies a heroic or impressive nature, not just strength.
She made a mighty effort to save the dog.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Unbeatable
'Mighty' doesn't mean invincible; even the mighty can have weaknesses.
The mighty warrior had a fear of spiders.
Pro Tip 3/3Exaggeration for Effect
Sometimes 'mighty' is used to exaggerate qualities for storytelling or impact.
The tiny mouse let out a mighty squeak.
Pro Tip 1/3Heroic Undertones
Mighty often implies a heroic or impressive nature, not just strength.
She made a mighty effort to save the dog.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Unbeatable
'Mighty' doesn't mean invincible; even the mighty can have weaknesses.
The mighty warrior had a fear of spiders.
Pro Tip 3/3Exaggeration for Effect
Sometimes 'mighty' is used to exaggerate qualities for storytelling or impact.
The tiny mouse let out a mighty squeak.
Pro Tip 1/3Heroic Undertones
Mighty often implies a heroic or impressive nature, not just strength.
She made a mighty effort to save the dog.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Unbeatable
'Mighty' doesn't mean invincible; even the mighty can have weaknesses.
The mighty warrior had a fear of spiders.
Pro Tip 3/3Exaggeration for Effect
Sometimes 'mighty' is used to exaggerate qualities for storytelling or impact.
The tiny mouse let out a mighty squeak.
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Nirmalya Kumar: India's...
that's where the important market leadership is. Right? And the last thing we point out in this slide, which is, you know, that to this story, there's one caveat. India has the youngest growing population in the world. This demographic dividend is incredible, but paradoxically, there's also the mirage of mighty labor pools.
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Why are there so many...
And then there's the insects' mighty power of metamorphosis. This trait not only transforms insects, but also helps them maximize the available resources in an ecosystem. Take butterflies. In their larval caterpillar form, they chomp hungrily through leaves at a rapid rate
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The path to ending...
I think we can do impossible things. I think we can be mighty. So my hope for all of us is first, that we wake up tomorrow with more peace in the evening than war, and that we hold on to what's possible from this moment at the same time that we hold on
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The Egyptian myth of...
They all combined their venom and gave it to one of the seven, Tefen. In the dead of night, Tefen crept over to the mansion. As he crawled under the door, he saw the owner’s young son sleeping peacefully and gave him a mighty sting.
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From enslavement to...
but it is not his legacy which echoes through the centuries. Thousands of years later, the name of the slave who made the world’s mightiest empire tremble has become synonymous with freedom– and the courage to fight for it.
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Comma story - Terisa...
I like to think of the different parts of our sentence as characters. Let's meet a few of the tiny conjunctions, the mighty subordinates, and the clever comma. Conjunctions are small and nimble.
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Best Of Frogs PIPE Top 5 PIPE...
yakishima cedars like mighty pillars dominating the canopy the ancient cedars found on this island some of the most fascinating trees in the world they look as if they've been sculpted by
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Catching Giant Tuna PIPE...
waters their most prized catch the mighty bluefin tuna a species revered as food and as a worthy opponent Capernaum Bosch a tuna is a very strong fish be generous and the one that breaks
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Storytelling can be...
their stories and to me one of the things that governs my life is the notion that what I do matters that storytelling matters that the pen is mightier than the sword as they say and
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A Perfect Planet:...
life from mighty storms to freezing winds weather is vital to life
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Nirmalya Kumar: India's...
that's where the important market leadership is. Right? And the last thing we point out in this slide, which is, you know, that to this story, there's one caveat. India has the youngest growing population in the world. This demographic dividend is incredible, but paradoxically, there's also the mirage of mighty labor pools.
Video examples
Why are there so many...
And then there's the insects' mighty power of metamorphosis. This trait not only transforms insects, but also helps them maximize the available resources in an ecosystem. Take butterflies. In their larval caterpillar form, they chomp hungrily through leaves at a rapid rate
Video examples
The path to ending...
I think we can do impossible things. I think we can be mighty. So my hope for all of us is first, that we wake up tomorrow with more peace in the evening than war, and that we hold on to what's possible from this moment at the same time that we hold on
Video examples
The Egyptian myth of...
They all combined their venom and gave it to one of the seven, Tefen. In the dead of night, Tefen crept over to the mansion. As he crawled under the door, he saw the owner’s young son sleeping peacefully and gave him a mighty sting.
Video examples
From enslavement to...
but it is not his legacy which echoes through the centuries. Thousands of years later, the name of the slave who made the world’s mightiest empire tremble has become synonymous with freedom– and the courage to fight for it.
Video examples
Comma story - Terisa...
I like to think of the different parts of our sentence as characters. Let's meet a few of the tiny conjunctions, the mighty subordinates, and the clever comma. Conjunctions are small and nimble.
Video examples
Best Of Frogs PIPE Top 5 PIPE...
yakishima cedars like mighty pillars dominating the canopy the ancient cedars found on this island some of the most fascinating trees in the world they look as if they've been sculpted by
Video examples
Catching Giant Tuna PIPE...
waters their most prized catch the mighty bluefin tuna a species revered as food and as a worthy opponent Capernaum Bosch a tuna is a very strong fish be generous and the one that breaks
Video examples
Storytelling can be...
their stories and to me one of the things that governs my life is the notion that what I do matters that storytelling matters that the pen is mightier than the sword as they say and
Video examples
A Perfect Planet:...
life from mighty storms to freezing winds weather is vital to life
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James Earl Jones
American Actor
You cannot be an actor like I am and not have been in some of the worst movies like I have. But I stand before you deeply honored, mighty grateful and just plain gobsmacked.
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Edward McKendree Bounds
American Author
The more praying there is in the world, the better the world will be, the mightier the forces against evil everywhere.
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Steve Backshall
Lose the sharks, the mighty, mysterious lords of the deep, and our planet's oceans would be infinitely poorer places.
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Artie Lange
American Actor
Course the world of sports takes itself way too serious. Sports writers are all high and mighty.
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George W. Bush
American President
We've climbed the mighty mountain. I see the valley below, and it's a valley of peace.
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William Shakespeare
English Playwright
Tis best to weigh the enemy more mighty than he seems.
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Marcus Garvey
Jamaican Publisher
Up, you mighty race, accomplish what you will.
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Dante Alighieri
Italian Poet
A mighty flame followeth a tiny spark.
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H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
American Author
Commit yourself to a mighty purpose.
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William Wordsworth
English Poet
The ocean is a mighty harmonist.
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James Earl Jones
American Actor
You cannot be an actor like I am and not have been in some of the worst movies like I have. But I stand before you deeply honored, mighty grateful and just plain gobsmacked.
Quote examples
Edward McKendree Bounds
American Author
The more praying there is in the world, the better the world will be, the mightier the forces against evil everywhere.
Quote examples
Steve Backshall
Lose the sharks, the mighty, mysterious lords of the deep, and our planet's oceans would be infinitely poorer places.
Quote examples
Artie Lange
American Actor
Course the world of sports takes itself way too serious. Sports writers are all high and mighty.
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George W. Bush
American President
We've climbed the mighty mountain. I see the valley below, and it's a valley of peace.
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William Shakespeare
English Playwright
Tis best to weigh the enemy more mighty than he seems.
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Marcus Garvey
Jamaican Publisher
Up, you mighty race, accomplish what you will.
Quote examples
Dante Alighieri
Italian Poet
A mighty flame followeth a tiny spark.
Quote examples
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
American Author
Commit yourself to a mighty purpose.
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William Wordsworth
English Poet
The ocean is a mighty harmonist.
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