Definitions for uttermostˈʌt ərˌmoʊst

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ut•ter•mostˈʌt ərˌmoʊst(adj.; n.)

  1. Ref: utmost.

Origin of uttermost:

1300–50

Princeton's WordNet

  1. utmost, uttermost, maximum, level best(adj)

    the greatest possible degree

    "he tried his utmost"

  2. 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"

  3. 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

  1. uttermost(Noun)

    The utmost; the highest or greatest degree; the farthest extent

  2. uttermost(Adjective)

    Outermost

  3. uttermost(Adjective)

    Extreme; utmost; being; in the farthest, greatest, or highest degree.

  4. Origin: alteration of uttermest

Webster Dictionary

  1. Uttermost(adj)

    extreme; utmost; being; in the farthest, greatest, or highest degree; as, the uttermost extent or end

  2. Uttermost(noun)

    the utmost; the highest or greatest degree; the farthest extent


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