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hardest-won

hardest-won is the superlative form of hard-won.

Meaning of hard-won

Adjective

hard-won (comparative harder-won or more hard-won, superlative hardest-won or most hard-won)

  1. Having been obtained with effort, despite difficulty and hardship.
    • The Earle of London yéeldes his Charge and Cittie to the Foe, / Through which diſloyall preſedent did other Citties ſoe: / And then with hard-won Tribute hence the Conquerour did goe.1586, William Warner, “The Third Booke. Chapter XVII.”, in Albions England. Or Historicall Map of the Same Island: […], London: […] George Robinson [and R. Ward] for Thomas Cadman, […], →OCLC, page 71
    Synonyms:
    hard-earned

Questions about hardest-won

What is hardest-won the superlative form of?
Hardest-won is the superlative form of hard-won.

Words near hardest-won in the dictionary

  1. hardest working
  2. hardest-core
  3. hardest-earned
  4. hardest-hit
  5. hardest-hitting
  6. hardest-won
  7. hardest-working
  8. Hardesty
  9. Hardestys
  10. hardface
  11. hardfaced

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