Definitions for Utmost
ˈʌtˌmoʊstut·most

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. utmost, uttermost, maximum, level bestadjective

   the greatest possible degree

   "he tried his utmost"

2. extreme, utmost(a), uttermost(a)adjective

   of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

   "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress"

3. last, utmostadjective

   highest in extent or degree

   "to the last measure of human endurance"; "whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually"

4. farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermostadjective

   (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order

   "had traveled to the farthest frontier"; "don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree"; "explored the furthest reaches of space"; "the utmost tip of the peninsula"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. utmostnoun

   maximum; greatest possible amount or quantity.

2. utmostadjective

   Situated at the most distant limit; farthest

3. utmostadjective

   The most extreme; ultimate; greatest

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Utmostadjective

   Etymology: utmœst , Saxon; from utter .

   1. Extreme; placed at the extremity.

   Much like a subtile spider, which doth sit
   In middle of her web, which spreadeth wide;
   If ought do touch the utmost thread of it,
   She feels it instantly on ev’ry side. Davies.

   As far remov’d from God and light of heav’n,
   As from the center thrice to th’ utmost pole. John Milton.

   I went
   To view the utmost limits of the land. Dryden.

   2. Being in the highest degree.

   I’ll undertake to bring him,
   Where he shall answer by a lawful form,
   In peace, to his utmost peril. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

2. Utmostnoun

   The most that can be; the greatest power; the highest degree.

   What miscarries,
   Shall be the general’s fault, though he perform
   To the utmost of a man. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   I will be free,
   Even to the utmost as I please in words. William Shakespeare.

   Such a conscience, as has employed the utmost of its ability to give itself the best information, and clearest knowledge of its duty, that it can, is a rational ground for a man to build such an hope upon. South.

   Try your fortune. ————
   —— I have to the utmost. Dost thou think me desperate
   Without just cause? John Dryden, All for Love.

   A man, having carefully enquired into all the grounds of probability and unlikeliness, and done his utmost to inform himself in all particulars, may come to acknowledge on which side the probability rests. John Locke.

   The enemy thinks of raising threescore thousand men: let us perform our utmost, and we shall overwhelm them with our multitudes. Addison.

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1. utmost

   HMS Utmost was a British U class submarine, of the second group of that class, built by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness. She was laid down on 2 November 1939 and was commissioned on 17 August 1940. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name Utmost.

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1. utmost

   Utmost is defined as the greatest or highest degree, quantity, or the like; maximum. It can also refer to being at the furthest or most extreme limit or point in terms of space or extent.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Utmostadjective

   situated at the farthest point or extremity; farthest out; most distant; extreme; as, the utmost limits of the land; the utmost extent of human knowledge

2. Utmostadjective

   being in the greatest or highest degree, quantity, number, or the like; greatest; as, the utmost assiduity; the utmost harmony; the utmost misery or happiness

3. Utmostnoun

   the most that can be; the farthest limit; the greatest power, degree, or effort; as, he has done his utmost; try your utmost

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Utmost

   ut′mōst, adj. outmost: farthest out: most distant: last: in the greatest degree: highest.—n. the greatest that can be: the greatest effort. [A.S. útemest, formed with double superlative suffix -m-est from úte, out.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Utmost in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Utmost in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Utmost in a Sentence

1. Jocelyn Keaveney:

   The Secret Service relies on partnerships to provide the highest level of dignitary protection in the world. The Police Service of Northern Ireland is a truly dedicated partner, and we have the utmost confidence in the PSNI’s abilities to work side by side with our agency. We remain grateful for their ongoing support during the president’s visit.

2. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   This world belongs to our future generations, so we have to take utmost care of it.

3. Henry Ward Beecher:

   Our days are a kaleidoscope. Every instant a change takes place in the contents. New harmonies, new contrasts, new combinations of every sort. Nothing ever happens twice alike. The most familiar people stand each moment in some new relation to each other, to their work, to surrounding objects. The most tranquil house, with the most serene inhabitants, living upon the utmost regularity of system, is yet exemplifying infinite diversities.

4. Prince Charles:

   I intend to do my utmost to ensure that the message of urgency, systemic change, collaboration and integration is heard, we simply can not waste any more time — the only limit is our willingness to act, and the time to act is now.

5. Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann:

   Meet everyone with utmost respect and heartfelt love.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Utmost
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Utmost
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Utmost
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utmost
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Utmost
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Utmost