uppermost C2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˈʌpɚˌmoʊst/ UK /ˈʌpəməʊst/ See IPA manual Freq #62519 Meanings 1 adv in or into the highest position The blade turned uppermost. 2 adv in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind Say what comes uppermost. 3 adj at or nearest to the top The uppermost book in the pile. 4 adj At or nearest the top of something. Well, to me, if you are restricting it to economic policy — because I can surely think of some noneconomic policy concerns that are more uppermost in my mind. Thesaurus Synonyms 3 adj · at or nearest to the top topmostupmost ↔ Opposites nethermost Etymology From Middle English upper-moste; equivalent to upper + -most. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # uppermost **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈʌpɚˌmoʊst/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈʌpəməʊst/ **Frequency rank:** 62519 ## Meanings 1. in or into the highest position 2. in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind 3. at or nearest to the top 4. At or nearest the top of something. ## Examples - The blade turned uppermost. - Say what comes uppermost. - The uppermost book in the pile. - Well, to me, if you are restricting it to economic policy — because I can surely think of some noneconomic policy concerns that are more uppermost in my mind. ## Synonyms - upmost ## Antonyms - nethermost ## Etymology From Middle English upper-moste; equivalent to upper + -most. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown