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- Dictionaryuttermost/ˈʌtəməʊst/
adjective
- 1. furthest, greatest, or most extreme; utmost: "the uttermost parts of the earth" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. the greatest or most extreme extent or amount: "we will defend ourselves to the uttermost"
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ut· ter· most ˈə-tər-ˌmōst. Synonyms of uttermost. 1. : outermost. 2. : extreme, utmost. uttermost. 2 of 2. noun. : utmost. to the uttermost of our capacity H. S. Truman. Synonyms. Adjective. consummate. last. maximum. most. nth. outside. paramount. supreme. top. ultimate.
Uttermost definition: most remote or outermost; farthest. See examples of UTTERMOST used in a sentence.
1. most remote or outermost; farthest. the uttermost stars. 2. of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, etc.; greatest. The country's art has reached uttermost creativity. noun. 3. utmost (sense 3) Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity. “in the uttermost distress”. synonyms: extreme, utmost. intense. possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree. adjective. (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order.
1. of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, etc.; greatest: of the utmost importance. 2. being at the farthest point or extremity; farthest. n. 3. the greatest degree or amount: providing the utmost in comfort. 4. the most or best of one's abilities, powers, etc.: He did his utmost to win.
Definition of uttermost adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Uttermost Sentence Examples. Ferdinand drove to the uttermost the advantages of his victory. Every day in imagination I made a trip round the world, and I saw many wonders from the uttermost parts of the earth--marvels of invention, treasuries of industry and skill and all the activities of human life actually passed under my finger tips.
There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word uttermost, eight of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
uttermost. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ut‧ter‧most /ˈʌtəməʊst $ -ərmoʊst/ adjective literary or formal utmost Examples from the Corpus uttermost • Here we are in the uttermost depths of the Midlands.
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. n. the greatest possible degree, extent, or amount: he tried his utmost. Etymology: Old English ūtemest, from ūte out + -mest most.
