mighty
Very strong; possessing mightVery strong; possessing might.
» The pen is mightier than the sword.
Die Feder ist mächtiger als das Schwert.
Der Stift ist stärker als das Schwert.
Die Feder ist mächtiger denn das Schwert.
Перо сильнее меча.
Написанное пером не вырубишь топором.
Перо сильніше за меч.
Meaning
5 sensesVery strong; possessing might.
He's a mighty wrestler, but you are faster than him.
gewaltig, mächtig
могу́щественныйmogúščestvennyj, мо́щныйmóščnyj
могу́тнійmohútnij, поту́жнийpotúžnyj
Very heavy and powerful.
Thor swung his mighty hammer.
He gave the ball a mighty hit.
(colloquial)Very large; hefty.
Accomplished by might; hence, extraordinary; wonderful.
(informal)Excellent, extremely good.
Tonight's a mighty opportunity to have a party.
She's a mighty cook.
- having or showing great strength or force or intensity
Examples
59 sentencesThe pen is mightier than the sword.
Перо сильніше за меч.
ruПеро сильнее меча.
deDie Feder ist mächtiger als das Schwert.
Don't get all high and mighty.
Even the mightiest of empires comes to an end.
I got mighty hungry.
deIch bekam einen Mordskohldampf.
It seems like it's been a mighty long time since I've done that.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English mighty, mightie, mighti, myghty, miȝty, maȝty, from Old English mihtiġFrom 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.
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Forms
mightier, mightiestSynonyms
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5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form