INNERMOST Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

innermost

adjective

Definition of innermost

as in inmost

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Recent Examples of innermost Today, the moon continues its journey through its domicile, Cancer, heightening everything from our intuition to our innermost feelings — memories from the past and emotional sensitivities are no exception. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 Two innermost points did show anomalously low orbital velocities. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026 The solar system’s largest gas giant and its innermost planet will resemble a close pair of bright stars in the morning twilight. — Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026 The innermost layer is a porous carbon buffer that absorbs recoil energy from fission fragments and provides internal clearance to collect gaseous fission products. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for innermost

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Wallace slowly unravels the fascinating — and ultimately tragic — story of a man who, though very close to Wallace, somehow kept his inmost self hidden in plain sight.

— Joan Frank, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
In the whole inmost ward of my self, the beds are occupied by slow-moving remembrances like time-lapse flower novels.

— Reginald Gibbons, New York Times, 24 June 2021

Definition of inmost

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Channel your inner Stewart and Middleton and snatch up a few skinnies of your own for fall.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026
The most potent day of the month for inner alchemy and purification will be on October 23, when the Sun enters Scorpio and conjoins Venus, an event otherwise known as a Venus cazimi.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of inner

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Cavitation has been modeled for a long time, but scientists have never examined it as an internal driver of droplet breakup.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Roche stopped work on one of its obesity drug candidates, after clinical-trial data suggested the medicine did not hit internal targets, The Wall Street Journal tells us.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026

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