Hardest
7 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Superlative form of hard, meaning most difficult, most demanding, or most physically resistant of all compared.
“That was the hardest exam I have ever sat in my academic career.”
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most difficulttoughestmost challengingmost strenuous
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Ends in EST, a common superlative suffix, the HARD root is one of the easiest to spot
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