stiff
adjective
rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex.
stiffest
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superlativeof stiff.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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She had offers from England, Mexico and the United States, with sources close to the player stating Boston Legacy provided the stiffest competition.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
His penalty of life imprisonment without parole was the stiffest in New Zealand history.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
Yet like many of the relatively more open-minded elite, his once-flexible positions have hardened during the unrest, which has posed the stiffest challenge to the regime in decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
When it comes to plant expertise, Club Gay Gardens co-founder Maggie Smart-McCabe is among the stiffest competition, though she’s far too humble to say so herself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025
A Welch High School display of plant fossils found in coal mines seemed our stiffest competition.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
