utmost

¹ut·most

adjective \ˈət-ˌmōst, especially Southern -məst\

Definition of UTMOST

1

: situated at the farthest or most distant point : extreme <the utmost point of the earth — John Hunt>

2

: of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, number, or amount <a matter of utmost concern>

Examples of UTMOST

1. <supreme power that extended to the utmost points of the empire>
2. <inhabitants of the war-ravaged region are experiencing the utmost misery imaginable>

Origin of UTMOST

Middle English, alteration of utmest, from Old English ūtmest, superl. adjective, from ūt out, adverb — more at out

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to UTMOST

Synonyms

farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, outermost, outmost, remotest, ultimate, extreme

Antonyms

inmost, innermost, nearest

Related Words

aftermost, rearmost, sternmost

Near Antonyms

intermediate, medial, median, mid, middle, midmost

Rhymes with UTMOST

almost, at most, bedpost, compost, crown roast, doorpost, endmost, foremost, French toast, gatepost, glasnost, goalpost, gold coast, Gold Coast, guidepost, headmost, hindmost, impost, inmost, king post, lamppost, midmost, milepost, outmost, outpost, pot roast, provost, queen post, rearmost, rib roast, riposte, seacoast, signpost, Slave Coast, sternmost, sternpost, topmost, upcoast, upmost

²utmost

noun

Definition of UTMOST

1

: the most possible : the extreme limit : the highest attainable point or degree <the utmost in reliability>

2

: the highest, greatest, or best of one's abilities, powers, and resources <will do our utmost to help>

Examples of UTMOST

1. This new system represents the utmost in modern technology.
2. It's designed to provide the utmost in comfort.
3. We had to push ourselves to the utmost to finish the job in time.

First Known Use of UTMOST

before 12th century