- (especially literary) very strong and powerful
- a mighty warrior
- He struck him with a mighty blow across his shoulder.
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- large and impressive synonym great
- the mighty Mississippi River
- mighty mountain peaks
- mighty oak trees
Word OriginOld English mihtig (see might (noun), -y).
Idioms
See mighty in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryhigh and mighty
- (informal) behaving as though you think you are more important than other people
the pen is mightier than the sword
- (saying) people who write books, poems, etc. have a greater effect on history and human affairs than soldiers and wars
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