English Explanatory Dictionary

utmost

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. superlative form of utter: most utter; situated at the most distant limit; farthest, outermost.
adj
  1. The most extreme; greatest, ultimate.
noun
  1. The greatest possible capability, extent, or quantity; maximum.

Pronunciation

/ˈʌtməʊ̯st/ /ˈʌtməst/ ŭt'mōst /ˈʌtmoʊ̯st/ [ˈʌʔ-] [ˈət-] En-us-utmost.ogg

Word forms

utmost uttermost utmosts

Etymology

PIE word *úd From Middle English utmost, utemest [and other forms], from Old English ūtmest, ūtemest [and other forms], from ūt, ūte (“out; outdoors, outside”) + -mest (suffix meaning ‘furthest’, used to form superlatives of some adjectives) (and conflated with most). Ūt is derived from Proto-Germanic *ūt (“out, outward”), from Proto-Indo-European *úd (“out, outward”). Equivalent to out + -most.

Synonyms

outmost uttermost yondermost intense maximal extreme ferocious exquisite almighty greatest highest maximum passing raging ultimate utmost

Related words

outermost outmost uttermost

Derived words

utmostly utmostness do one's utmost
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