Definitions for utmostˈʌtˌmoʊst
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ut•mostˈʌtˌmoʊst(adj.)
of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, etc.; greatest:
of the utmost importance.
being at the farthest point or extremity; farthest.
(n.)the greatest degree or amount:
providing the utmost in comfort.
the most or best of one's abilities, powers, etc.:
He did his utmost to win.
the extreme limit or extent:
patience taxed to the utmost.
Origin of utmost:
bef. 900; ME utmest, OE ūtemest. See out, -most
Princeton's WordNet
utmost, uttermost, maximum, level best(adj)
the greatest possible degree
"he tried his utmost"
extreme, utmost(a), uttermost(a)(adj)
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"
last, utmost(adj)
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"
farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost(adj)
(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"
Wiktionary
utmost(Noun)
maximum; greatest possible amount or quantity.
utmost(Adjective)
Situated at the most distant limit; farthest
utmost(Adjective)
The most extreme; ultimate; greatest
Webster Dictionary
Utmost(adj)
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
Utmost(adj)
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
Utmost(noun)
the most that can be; the farthest limit; the greatest power, degree, or effort; as, he has done his utmost; try your utmost
Translations for utmost
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- uiteindeAfrikaans

- أقْصى، أعْظَمArabic

- най-отдалеченBulgarian

- extremoPortuguese (BR)

- nejzazšíCzech

- äußerstGerman

- yderstDanish

- έσχατος, ο πιο απομακρυσμένοςGreek

- extremoSpanish

- kaugeimEstonian

- دورترینFarsi

- äärimmäinenFinnish

- le pluséloignéFrench

- קִיצוֹנִיHebrew

- अधिकतम, परिमाण, पराकाष्ठाHindi

- najdalji, krajnjiCroatian

- legtávolabbiHungarian

- paling jauhIndonesian

- ystur, fjarlægasturIcelandic

- estremoItalian

- 最も遠いJapanese

- 가장 먼Korean

- tolimiausiasLithuanian

- galējais; visattālākaisLatvian

- sangatMalay

- uiterstDutch

- yttersteNorwegian

- najdalszyPolish

- دورترینPersian

- زښت ډېر، ډېر لرې، بې شمېره، بې كچهPashto

- extremoPortuguese

- cel maiîndepărtatRomanian

- самый отдалённыйRussian

- krajný, hraničnýSlovak

- najbolj oddaljenSlovenian

- krajnjiSerbian

- ytterstSwedish

- ไกลที่สุดThai

- en uzak, en nihayetteTurkish

- 最遠的Chinese (Trad.)

- найвіддаленішийUkrainian

- نہايتUrdu

- vô cùngVietnamese

- 最远的Chinese (Simp.)

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