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UTMOST
farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost
(adjective) (comparatives of âfarâ) most remote in space or time or order; âhad traveled to the farthest frontierâ; âdonât go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) treeâ; âexplored the furthest reaches of spaceâ; âthe utmost tip of the peninsulaâ
last, utmost
(adjective) highest in extent or degree; âto the last measure of human enduranceâ; âwhether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individuallyâ
extreme, utmost, uttermost
(adjective) of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; âextreme coldâ; âextreme cautionâ; âextreme pleasureâ; âutmost contemptâ; âto the utmost degreeâ; âin the uttermost distressâ
utmost, uttermost, maximum, level best
(noun) the greatest possible degree; âhe tried his utmostâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
utmost (not comparable)
Situated at the most distant limit; farthest.
The most extreme; ultimate; greatest.
Noun
utmost (countable and uncountable, plural utmosts)
Maximum; greatest possible amount or quantity.
Source: Wiktionary
Ut"most`, a. Etym: [OE. utmeste, utemest, AS. , a superlative fr. out. Out, and cf. Aftermost, Outmost, Uttermost.]
1. Situated at the farthest point or extremity; farthest out; most distant; extreme; as, the utmost limits of the land; the utmost extent of human knowledge. Spenser. We coasted within two leagues of Antibes, which is the utmost town in France. Evelyn. Betwixt two thieves I spend my utmost breath. Herbert.
2. Being in the greatest or highest degree, quantity, number, or the like; greatest; as, the utmost assiduity; the utmost harmony; the utmost misery or happiness. He shall answer . . . to his utmost peril. Shak. Six or seven thousand is their utmost power. Shak.
Ut"most`, n.
Definition: The most that can be; the farthest limit; the greatest power, degree, or effort; as, he has done his utmost; try your utmost. We have tried the utmost of our friends. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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