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Synonyms of might

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Another word for might is may. Other synonyms of might are authority, potency, disposition, force and potence.

Synonyms and similar words for might

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

nounPhysical strength or force.

verbUsed to indicate conditional or possible actions; would perhaps/maybe.

  • mayTo have permission to, be allowed. Used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests.

verbUsed in polite requests for permission.

  • couldUsed to show the possibility that something might happen.
  • can

Meaning of might

  1. noun Power, strength, force, or influence held by a person or group.
  2. noun Physical strength or force.
  3. noun The ability to do something.

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Questions about synonyms of might

What is another word for might?
Might has 15 synonyms on Word.ws, such as may, authority, potency, disposition, force, potence, power and strength.
What does might mean?
Might means power, strength, force, or influence held by a person or group.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: might (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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