ultimatum

Meaning

1. A final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war if the terms are not met before some specified date and time.
2. (dated) An intended final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another in a negotiation.

Synonyms

command

demand

behest

decree

dictate

direction

directive

edict

fiat

finality

imperative

injunction

instruction

interdict

interdiction

law

mandate

order

ordinance

prescription

summons

writ

prohibition

bidding

commandment

Translations

ultimatum

Ultimatum

τελεσίγραφο

ultimátum

ultimatum

ultimatum

ultimatum

ultimato

بلاغ نهائي

ultimàtum

ültimatom

إنذار نهائي

Ultimaten

telesígrafo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌʌl.tɪˈmeɪ.təm/

Etymology

From Latin ultimatus (“late, last final”), from Latin ultimus (“extreme, last, furthest, farthest, final”).

Sentences

An ultimatum from Edward and this one's final !