Definitions

might

[mahyt] / maɪt /

NOUN

ability, power

Synonyms

STRONGEST

efficacy potency valor

STRONG

adequacy arm authority capability capacity clout command competence control domination efficiency energy force forcefulness get-up-and-go jurisdiction lustiness mastery moxie muscle peppiness powerfulness prowess puissance punch qualification sinew steam strength strenuousness sway vigor

WEAK

forcibleness qualifiedness strong arm vigorousness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

weakness

STRONG

enervation helplessness idleness impotence inability inactivity inadequacy incompetence inefficiency ineptness lack lethargy powerlessness

Example Sentences

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In some cases, they might be permanent shifts; others could be just for a few months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Preliminary data show this shift in the fiscal landscape might already be under way.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

For example, a chemist might request that a specific ring be formed early or that unnecessary protecting groups be avoided.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Information on who could be charged in the deputies’ deaths or the handling of the explosives — or the charges they might face — was not available.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

“Please, Nine. As your… your business partner. Hesterfowl might be the only one who can help us.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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