utmost

utmost
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. most, greatest, farthest, furthest; last, final; total, unlimited, full, complete. See completion, superiority.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Greatest]
Syn. ultimate, chief, entire, whole, full, unreserved, complete, unstinted, total, absolute, unlimited, unsparing, thorough, exhaustive, highest, maximum, most, top, plenary, undiminished, undivided, thoroughgoing, unmitigated, sheer, unqualified, unconditional, all-out*.
2. [Last]
Syn. farthest, most distant, final, last; see last 1 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
1. greatest highest, maximum, maximal, most, uppermost, supreme, preeminent, best.
2. farthest most distant, outermost, extreme, last, remotest.
ANT.: 1. lowest, smallest, worst. 2. closest, nearest
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I adjective 1. Most distant or- remote, as from a center: extreme, farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, outermost, outmost, ultimate, uttermost. See BIG, EDGE. 2. Of the greatest possible degree, quality, or intensity: extreme, supreme, transcendent, ultimate, unsurpassable, uttermost. See BETTER, BIG. 3. Greatest in quantity or highest in degree that has been or can be attained: maximal, maximum, top, topmost, ultimate, uttermost. See HIGH, LIMITED. II noun The greatest quantity or highest degree attainable: maximum, outside, top, ultimate, uttermost. Idiom: ne plus ultra. See HIGH, LIMITED.

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  • Utmost — Ut most , n. The most that can be; the farthest limit; the greatest power, degree, or effort; as, he has done his utmost; try your utmost. [1913 Webster] We have tried the utmost of our friends. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • utmost — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ most extreme; greatest. ► NOUN (the utmost) ▪ the greatest or most extreme extent or amount. ORIGIN Old English, «outermost» …   English terms dictionary

  • utmost — O.E. utmest (Anglian) outermost, double superlative of ut out (see OUT (Cf. out)) + MOST (Cf. most) …   Etymology dictionary

  • utmost — [adj] extreme, maximum absolute, allout*, chief, complete, entire, exhaustive, farthest, final, full, furthermost, greatest, highest, last, last straw*, maximal, most, most distant, outermost, out of bounds*, outside, paramount, plenary,… …   New thesaurus

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  • utmost — [[t]ʌ̱tmoʊst[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n (emphasis) You can use utmost to emphasize the importance or seriousness of something or to emphasize the way that it is done. It is a matter of the utmost urgency to find out what has happened to these people...… …   English dictionary

  • utmost — ut|most1 [ˈʌtməust US moust] adj also uttermost [: Old English; Origin: utmAst farthest out , from ut out ] the utmost importance/respect/care etc the greatest possible importance etc ▪ a matter of the utmost importance ▪ I ve got the utmost… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • utmost — /ut mohst / or, esp. Brit., / meuhst/, adj. 1. of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, or the like; greatest: of the utmost importance. 2. being at the farthest point or extremity; farthest: the utmost reef of the island. n. 3. Also,… …   Universalium

  • utmost — 1 adjective the utmost importance/respect/care etc the greatest possible importance etc: a matter of the utmost importance 2 noun (singular) 1 the most that can be done: Both runners had pushed themselves to the utmost. 2 do your utmost to try as …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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