outermost

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈaʊtɚmoʊst/ UK /ˈaʊtəməʊst/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
furthest from the center; most external

Pluto lies in the outermost reaches of the solar system.

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Synonyms

1 adj · furthest from the center;... outmostfarthest external peripheral exterior

Opposites

innermost inmost central interior core

Word family

Forms outmost

Related forms outer out outside utmost

Etymology

A double superlative from 'outer' (comparative of 'out', Old English 'ut') plus the superlative suffix '-most' (from Old English '-mest'), meaning furthest out.

ut Old English -mest Old English

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# outermost

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈaʊtɚmoʊst/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈaʊtəməʊst/

## Meanings
1. furthest from the center; most external

## Examples
- Pluto lies in the outermost reaches of the solar system.

## Synonyms
- outmost
- farthest
- external
- peripheral
- exterior

## Antonyms
- innermost
- inmost
- central
- interior
- core

## Related Forms
- outer
- out
- outside
- utmost

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ut
- Root: -mest

## Etymology
A double superlative from 'outer' (comparative of 'out', Old English 'ut') plus the superlative suffix '-most' (from Old English '-mest'), meaning furthest out.

## AI Etymology
Outermost is a double superlative from 'outer' (comparative of 'out', Old English 'ut') plus the superlative suffix '-most' (from Old English '-mest'), meaning furthest out. The etymological trail includes Old English ut and Old English -mest. As an adjective, outermost means furthest from the center; most external. The same family is visible in related forms such as outer, out, outside, and utmost.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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