uttermost

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈʌtɚmoʊst/ UK /ˈʌtəməʊst/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
greatest or most extreme; furthest

They defended the fortress to the uttermost of their strength.

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Synonyms

1 adj · greatest or most extreme;... utmost greatest extreme furthest maximum supreme

Opposites

least nearest minimum

Word family

Related forms utmost utter out

Etymology

From Middle English uttermest, a reshaping of Old English ūtmest ('outermost') under influence of utter ('outer'), from ūt ('out') plus the superlative -most.

ūtmest Old English ūt Old English

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# uttermost

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

## Meanings
1. greatest or most extreme; furthest

## Examples
- They defended the fortress to the uttermost of their strength.

## Synonyms
- utmost
- greatest
- extreme
- furthest
- maximum
- supreme

## Antonyms
- least
- nearest
- minimum

## Related Forms
- utmost
- utter
- out

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ūtmest
- Root: ūt

## Etymology
From Middle English uttermest, a reshaping of Old English ūtmest ('outermost') under influence of utter ('outer'), from ūt ('out') plus the superlative -most.

## AI Etymology
Uttermost comes from Middle English uttermest, a reshaping of Old English ūtmest ('outermost') under influence of utter ('outer'), from ūt ('out') plus the superlative -most. The historical trail runs through Old English ūtmest and Old English ūt. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means greatest or most extreme; furthest. Related forms include utmost, utter, out.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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