utmost

Meaning

Adj

superlative form of utter: most utter; situated at the most distant limit; farthest, outermost.

Noun

The greatest possible capability, extent, or quantity; maximum.

Synonyms

extreme

uttermost

maximum

ultimate

greatest

highest

most

furthest

highest point

last

farthest

supreme

final

all

farthermost

maximal

furthermost

entirely

quite

eventual

level best

every

🔁

complete

extremity

largest

limit

limiting

main

nethermost

noteworthy

outermost

paramount

peremptory

perfect

prime

rearmost

sublime

superior

tallest

terminal

top

🔝

topmost

ultimately

ultimateness

unusual

upmost

uppermost

utterance

very

vital

Translations

extrême

uiterst

plus grand

sumo

extremo

último

extremo

derradeiro

estremo

άκρος

äußerst

maximum

έσχατος

hoogst

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʌtmə(ʊ̯)st/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: utmost

Inherited from Old English: ūtmest

In summary

PIE word
*úd
From Middle English utmost, utemest [and other forms], from Old English ūtmest, ūtemest [and other forms], from ūt, ūte (“out; outdoors, outside”) + -mest (suffix meaning ‘furthest’, used to form superlatives of some adjectives) (and conflated with most). Ūt is derived from Proto-Germanic *ūt (“out, outward”), from Proto-Indo-European *úd (“out, outward”). Equivalent to out + -most.