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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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noun. : utmost. to the uttermost of our capacity H. S. Truman. Synonyms. Adjective. consummate. last. maximum. most. nth. outside. paramount. supreme. top. ultimate. utmost. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of uttermost in a Sentence. Adjective a matter of the uttermost importance I have the uttermost faith in your abilities.
Definition of uttermost adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
used to emphasize how important or serious something is: a matter of the utmost importance. The situation needs to be handled with the utmost care. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and severe. acutely. acuteness. advanced. catastrophically. chronic. dire. fatal. grave. grievously. heaviness. hyperacute. non-fatal. non-serious.
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.
Uttermost definition: most remote or outermost; farthest. See examples of UTTERMOST used in a sentence.
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.
What does the word uttermost mean? 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. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English uttermost 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.
