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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If you want to prioritize seeing more theater, you might prefer New York City.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Vahdat said the company is fielding interest from customers that might want to use its TPUs outside of the Cloud platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Arizona Cardinals: David Bailey, Edge, Texas Tech — Amid rumblings that Cardinals might take a running back, they grab a pass rusher instead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The jury might not have been willing to believe one woman.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

But in another way, we thought, it might be an advantage to have these flocks of obviously innocent people in and out.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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