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单词 foremost
释义

foremost

1 of 2

adjective

fore·​most ˈfȯr-ˌmōst How to pronounce foremost (audio)
1
: first in a series or progression
Safety is their foremost concern.
2
: of first rank or position : preeminent
He is the foremost authority on the American Civil War period.

foremost

2 of 2

adverb

1
: in the first place
2
: most importantly
first and foremost

Synonyms

Adjective

  • arch
  • big
  • capital
  • cardinal
  • central
  • chief
  • dominant
  • first
  • grand
  • great
  • greatest
  • highest
  • key
  • leading
  • main
  • master
  • number one
  • No. 1
  • numero uno
  • overbearing
  • overmastering
  • overriding
  • paramount
  • predominant
  • preeminent
  • premier
  • primal
  • primary
  • principal
  • prior
  • sovereign
  • sovran
  • supreme
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Example Sentences

Adjective Albert Einstein is regarded by many as the foremost figure of the 20th century. wanted to speak to the foremost supervisor in our department
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Blanchett’s performance is foremost among the many aspects of Field’s film that have divided audiences. Becca Rothfeld, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2023 If a shared Christian faith is foremost among your desires for a mate, ChristianCafe may be the best dating site choice for you. Dallas News, 30 Jan. 2023 Travel is still foremost on everyone’s minds with many creative directors looking to destinations as far-flung as Japan to the American West for inspiration. Parker Bowie Larson, ELLE Decor, 27 Jan. 2023 Hair loss and thinning were foremost on our minds, according to a study conducted by Harris Williams, a mergers and acquisitions firm. Annie Blay, Allure, 21 Dec. 2022 That of the Yellowstone Ranch, upon which the fictional Dutton family has lived since the late 1800s, is foremost in the mind of patriarch John Dutton III, played by Kevin Costner with the gruff bluster of a cowboy past his prime. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 18 Dec. 2022 As the talk concluded, anti-woke investing didn’t appear to be foremost on attendees’ minds. Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2022 Polls ahead of the midterms consistently showed that matters such as the January 6 attacks weren’t foremost on people’s minds; democracy defense seemed like a bad bet. Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 12 Nov. 2022 Sustaining kids’ health and learning is foremost on parents’ and educators’ minds. Time, 9 Nov. 2022
Adverb
First but foremost, the Samsung The Frame TV displays art so effectively thanks to its anti-reflection technology. Good Housekeeping, 7 Feb. 2023 Because the film is foremost a personal story, rather than an ideological film. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Jan. 2023 Despite the often vague national security concerns voiced about TikTok by US politicians, ByteDance cofounder Zhang Yiming appears to be foremost a tech product visionary. WIRED, 9 Jan. 2023 The American commentariat now responds to discrete acts of Jew-hatred based foremost on their partisan utility. Abe Greenwald, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2022 Perhaps foremost, participants were not representative of typical YouTube users. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2022 Yet, under it all, his craving for a relationship derives foremost from raging lust, and, second, from an utter obliviousness about the emotional lives of the people around him, and his own. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 16 June 2022 Aesthetically, the color palette is very much the client's, informed foremost by her artwork and collection of vintage textiles. Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 25 May 2022 With the wealth of knowledge carried by interstellar visitors foremost in our minds, Loeb and I had been pondering the possibility of finding others to study, and the CNEOS data seemed promising. Amir Siraj, Scientific American, 12 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Adverb

Middle English formest, from Old English, superlative of forma first; akin to Old High German fruma advantage, Old English fore fore

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

foremost

adjective
fore·​most
-ˌmōst
: first in time, place, or order : most important
foremost adverb

foremost

adjective

1
as in main
coming before all others in importance Albert Einstein is regarded by many as the foremost figure of the 20th century

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • main
  • greatest
  • highest
  • primary
  • first
  • predominant
  • dominant
  • leading
  • chief
  • big
  • principal
  • supreme
  • key
  • paramount
  • central
  • premier
  • preeminent
  • cardinal
  • great
  • overriding
  • master
  • capital
  • prior
  • sovereign
  • distinguished
  • primal
  • top
  • major
  • important
  • overbearing
  • number one
  • arch
  • grand
  • outstanding
  • notable
  • eminent
  • overmastering
  • noteworthy
  • illustrious
  • sovran
  • numero uno
  • senior
  • prestigious
  • influential
  • signal
  • superior
  • stellar
  • star
  • No. 1
  • noble
  • renowned
  • celebrated
  • mighty
  • matchless
  • momentous
  • famous
  • unparalleled
  • incomparable
  • significant
  • famed
  • high-level
  • unsurpassed
  • unequalled
  • unequaled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • least
  • last
  • secondary
  • minor
  • unimportant
  • trivial
  • insignificant
  • negligible
  • subordinate
  • slight
  • inferior
  • inconsiderable
  • inconsequential
  • subsidiary
  • trifling
  • collateral
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2
as in chief
highest in rank or authority wanted to speak to the foremost supervisor in our department

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • chief
  • first
  • supreme
  • presiding
  • primary
  • top
  • commanding
  • leading
  • principal
  • lead
  • premier
  • senior
  • high
  • prime
  • preeminent
  • head
  • main
  • in charge
  • paramount
  • managing
  • supereminent
  • reigning
  • major
  • predominant
  • predominate
  • ruling
  • directing
  • dominant
  • topmost
  • uppermost
  • controlling
  • officiating
  • sovereign
  • high-level
  • overseeing
  • supervisory
  • ascendant
  • superior
  • upper
  • regnant
  • upmost
  • grand
  • ascendent
  • sovran

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • second
  • last
  • secondary
  • subordinate
  • less
  • lower
  • ancillary
  • lesser
  • subsidiary
  • lowly
  • inferior
  • assistant
  • assisting
  • junior
  • deputy
  • under
  • coadjutor
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3
as in first
coming before all others in time or order when the foremost person in line tripped, everyone had to stop

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • first
  • initial
  • inaugural
  • earliest
  • original
  • maiden
  • premier
  • pioneer
  • primary
  • previous
  • early
  • headmost
  • prime
  • leadoff
  • primordial
  • antecedent
  • preceding
  • primeval
  • virgin
  • primal
  • ancient
  • primitive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • last
  • latter
  • ultimate
  • final
  • latest
  • following
  • terminal
  • late
  • advanced
  • subsequent
  • succeeding
  • consequent
  • terminating
  • ensuing
  • penultimate
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