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Utmost

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adjective. Being or situated at the most distant limit or point; farthest.

adjective. Of the highest or greatest degree, amount, or intensity; most extreme.

noun. The greatest possible amount, degree, or extent; the maximum.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Being at the furthest point or extremity or bound; furthest; extreme; last.

Of the greatest or highest degree, number, quantity, or the like: as, the utmost assiduity; the utmost harmony; the utmost misery or happiness.

noun. The extreme limit or extent.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adjective. Situated at the farthest point or extremity; farthest out; most distant; extreme.

adjective. Being in the greatest or highest degree, quantity, number, or the like; greatest.

noun. The most that can be; the farthest limit; the greatest power, degree, or effort.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

adjective. Situated at the most distant limit; farthest

adjective. The most extreme; ultimate; greatest

noun. maximum; greatest possible amount or quantity.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

noun. the greatest possible degree

adjective. of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

adjective. highest in extent or degree

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

Word Usage

"Jiang says local authorities are treating the situation in what she described as the utmost seriousness."

cross-reference

extreme highest to do one's utmost

Equivalent

far high intense

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

bound boundary limit

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

apparent equal especial excessive extreme

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

acme all apex apogee at the height