- a variant of utmost
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ut•ter•most
(ut′ər mōst′ or, esp. Brit., -məst),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
- most remote or outermost;
farthest:the uttermost stars. - of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, etc.;
greatest:The country's art has reached uttermost creativity.
n.
- utmost.
- 1300–50; Middle English; see utter2, -most
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uttermost /ˈʌtəˌməʊst/ adj , n
ut•most /ˈʌtˌmoʊst/USA pronunciation
adj.
n. [uncountable;
often: the + ~]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, etc.:of the utmost importance.
n. [uncountable;
often: the + ~]
- the greatest degree or amount:provided the utmost in comfort.
- the best of one's abilities, powers, etc.:He did his utmost to win.
- the extreme limit:My patience has been tried to the utmost.
ut•most
(ut′mōst′ or, esp. Brit., -məst),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
- of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, or the like;
greatest:of the utmost importance. - being at the farthest point or extremity;
farthest:the utmost reef of the island.
n.
- Also, uttermost. the greatest degree or amount:the utmost that can be said; The hotel provides the utmost in comfort.
- the most or best of one's abilities, powers, etc.:He did his utmost to finish on time.
- the extreme limit or extent:His patience was taxed to the utmost.
- Middle English utmest, Old English ūtemest. See out, -most bef. 900
- 1. maximum, highest, foremost, chief, major.
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utmost /ˈʌtˌməʊst/, uttermost adj (prenominal)
- of the greatest possible degree or amount: the utmost degree
- at the furthest limit: the utmost town on the peninsula
- the greatest possible degree, extent, or amount: he tried his utmost
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