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Utmost

/ˈʌt.məʊ̯st/

Maximum; greatest possible amount or quantity.

📖 Definitions of "Utmost"

noun
  1. 1

    Maximum; greatest possible amount or quantity.

adjective
  1. 1

    Situated at the most distant limit; farthest.

    "the utmost limits of the land;  the utmost extent of human knowledge"

  2. 2

    The most extreme; ultimate; greatest.

    "the utmost assiduity;  the utmost harmony;  the utmost misery or happiness"

🔄 Synonyms of "Utmost"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
highnounPhysically elevated, extending above a base or average level:
lastverbFinal, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.
extremenounIn the greatest or highest degree; intense.
uttermostnounExtreme; utmost; of the farthest, greatest, or highest degree.
maximumnounThe highest limit.
farthermost(comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order
furthermost(comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order
furthestMost distant in time, space or degree.
level bestnoun(idiomatic) The very best that one can do.
farthestAlternative form of furthest. (See also usage notes at further.) [superlative form of far: most far]
farnounDistant; remote in space.

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WordDefinition
extremenounIn the greatest or highest degree; intense.
furthestMost distant in time, space or degree.
uttermostnounExtreme; utmost; of the farthest, greatest, or highest degree.
farthestAlternative form of furthest. (See also usage notes at further.) [superlative form of far: most far]
farnounDistant; remote in space.
lastverbFinal, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.
maximumnounThe highest limit.
level bestnoun(idiomatic) The very best that one can do.
highnounPhysically elevated, extending above a base or average level:
intenseOf a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering.
farthermost(comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order
furthermost(comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order
outmostnounThat which is outmost.
utterverbTo the furthest or most extreme extent; absolute, complete, total, unconditional.
outermostnounThat which is outermost.
ultimatenounBeing the greatest possible; maximum; most extreme.
morenounTo a greater degree or extent.
maximalnounLargest, greatest (in magnitude), highest, most.
widenounHaving a large physical extent from side to side.
maxnoun(informal) Maximum; maximal.

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