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Synonyms for might

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

puissance mightiness

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Power — power, strength, force, or influence held by a person or group

power, force, ability, strength, potency, main, energy, capacity, arm, authority, virtue, jurisdiction, vehemence, robustness, vigor US, vigour UK, puissance, potence rare

2. Fortitude — physical strength or force

fortitude, brawn, pith

Other

mightiness

Verb

1. Could — used in polite requests for permission

could, can

Antonyms

weakness

All antonyms of might →

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Power, strength, force, or influence held by a person or group.

  2. n. 2

    Physical strength or force.

    He pushed with all his might, but still it would not move.

  3. v. 1

    Used in polite requests for permission.

    "Might I take the last biscuit? I wonder if I might have a little more coffee too." "Yes you may, help yourself.".

Related words

Word family
mightful mightiness mightless mightly mighty

Forms

Plural
mights → powers, forces, abilities, strengths…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
mightsteady
puissancerising
mightinessrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
can1, arm1
4 letters
main1, pith1
5 letters
could1, power2, force1, vigor2, brawn1
6 letters
energy3, virtue2, vigour
7 letters
ability4, potency3, potence
8 letters
strength1, capacity4
9 letters
authority4, fortitude3, vehemence3, puissance
10 letters
robustness3, mightiness
12 letters
jurisdiction4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (power2 = 2 syllables).