Used in a Sentence

toughest

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for toughest.

Editorial note

So you're right that the strain is non-trivial but that's only if you pick basically the toughest, least strong steel available.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Strict, not lenient.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of toughest gathered in one view.

adjective

Strict, not lenient.

adjective

Rowdy or rough.

adjective

(of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for toughest.

adjective

Strict, not lenient.

adjective

Rowdy or rough.

adjective

(of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy.

adjective

(of food) Difficult to cut or chew.

Example sentences

1

So you're right that the strain is non-trivial but that's only if you pick basically the toughest, least strong steel available.

2

In my experience, the toughest thing to grasp about Flux was how to handle async server actions.

3

We are tackling some of the toughest problems in the energy sector, the people who use it.

4

And it's not cheap, the EPA is one of the toughest environmental regulators, which has helped lead to a dramatic improvement in US environmental quality in the last 40 years.

5

I think the toughest part of the MVP is the 'citizenship verification' or whatever method you use to make sure people don't collect more than once.

6

They also have a fearsome reputation in the military and are considered one of the toughest Regiments of the Indian army.

7

There's clearly a difference in talent or applying it to solve toughest problems at least.

8

What was the toughest design/implementation issue you had to overcome for this project?

9

Perhaps the toughest challenge is the most straightforward: the non-profit employees trying to tackle these problems are non-technical, with limited access to technical resources.

10

Guitar is the toughest instrument I've ever played badly and I still think it's great fun.

11

This is definitely one of the toughest parts of leisure programming.

12

Key management is one of the toughest issues for secure email.

Quote examples

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There are really awesome games made using both platforms, arguably the toughest kinds of applications to make "feel right".

2

Might not have been the "toughest", but in terms of time/difficulty trade-off, it ranks up there.

3

When it comes to releasing products, the toughest lesson to learn is to "Go Early, Go Ugly." Most first-time entrepreneurs prefer the opposite because their DNA is to avoid rejection.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use toughest in a sentence?

So you're right that the strain is non-trivial but that's only if you pick basically the toughest, least strong steel available.

What does toughest mean?

Strict, not lenient.

What part of speech is toughest?

toughest is commonly used as adjective.