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sturdiest

sturdiest is the superlative form of sturdy.

Meaning of sturdy

Adjective

sturdy (comparative sturdier, superlative sturdiest)

  1. Of firm build; stiff; stout; strong.
    • a sturdy oak tree
  2. Solid in structure or person.
    • It was a sturdy building, able to withstand strong winds and cold weather.
  3. (obsolete) Foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn.
    • This must be done, and I would fain see / Mortal so sturdy as to gainsay.1662 (indicated as 1663), [Samuel Butler], “[The First Part of Hudibras]”, in Hudibras. The First and Second Parts. […], London: […] John Martyn and Henry Herringman, […], published 1678, →OCLC...
  4. Resolute, in a good sense; or firm, unyielding quality.
    • a man of sturdy piety or patriotism

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Questions about sturdiest

What is sturdiest the superlative form of?
Sturdiest is the superlative form of sturdy.

Words near sturdiest in the dictionary

  1. sturddlefish
  2. Sturdevant
  3. Sturdevants
  4. sturdied
  5. sturdier
  6. sturdiest
  7. sturdily
  8. sturdiness
  9. sturdinesses
  10. Sturdivant
  11. Sturdivants

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