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ut·most U0161600 (ŭt′mōst′)adj.1. Being or situated at the most distant limit or point; farthest: the utmost tip of the peninsula.2. Of the highest or greatest degree, amount, or intensity; most extreme: a matter of the utmost importance.n. The greatest possible amount, degree, or extent; the maximum: worked every day to the utmost of her abilities. [Middle English, from Old English ūtmest : ūt, out; see ud- in Indo-European roots + -mest, -most.]utmost (ˈʌtˌməʊst) or uttermostadj (prenominal) 1. of the greatest possible degree or amount: the utmost degree. 2. at the furthest limit: the utmost town on the peninsula. nthe greatest possible degree, extent, or amount: he tried his utmost. [Old English ūtemest, from ūte out + -mest most]ut•most (ˈʌtˌmoʊst) adj. 1. of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, etc.; greatest: of the utmost importance. 2. being at the farthest point or extremity; farthest. n. 3. the greatest degree or amount: providing the utmost in comfort. 4. the most or best of one's abilities, powers, etc.: He did his utmost to win. 5. the extreme limit or extent: patience taxed to the utmost. [before 900; Middle English utmest, Old English ūtemest. See out, -most] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | utmost - the greatest possible degree; "he tried his utmost"level best, uttermost, maximumlimit, bound, boundary - the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability" | Adj. | 1. | utmost - of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress"extreme, uttermostintense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense" | | 2. | utmost - highest in extent or degree; "to the last measure of human endurance"; "whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually"lasthigh - greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself" | | 3. | utmost - (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order; "had traveled to the farthest frontier"; "don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree"; "explored the furthest reaches of space"; "the utmost tip of the peninsula"farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, uttermostcomparative, comparative degree - the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'"far - located at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future" |
utmostadjective1. greatest, highest, maximum, supreme, extreme, paramount, pre-eminent Security matters are treated with the utmost seriousness.2. farthest, extreme, last, final, outermost, uttermost, farthermost The break-up tested our resolve to its utmost limits.noun1. best, greatest, maximum, most, highest, hardest I'm going to do my utmost to climb as fast and as far as I can.utmostadjective1. Most distant or remote, as from a center:extreme, farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, outermost, outmost, ultimate, uttermost.2. Of the greatest possible degree, quality, or intensity:extreme, supreme, transcendent, ultimate, unsurpassable, uttermost.3. Greatest in quantity or highest in degree that has been or can be attained:maximal, maximum, top, topmost, ultimate, uttermost.nounThe greatest quantity or highest degree attainable:maximum, outside, top, ultimate, uttermost.Idiom: ne plus ultra.Translationsutmost (ˈatməust) adjective1. most distant. the utmost ends of the earth. 最遠的 最远的2. greatest possible. Take the utmost care! 最大可能的 最可能的do one's utmost to make the greatest possible effort. She has done her utmost to help him. 盡全力 尽全力utmost
do (one's) utmostTo put forth the greatest possible amount of effort or energy toward some task or goal; to try as hard as one can. I'll do my utmost to be there for your wedding, but I don't know if I'll have enough money to buy the plane ticket. Janet did her utmost to save the family farm, but the bank foreclosed on it in the end.See also: utmosttry (one's) utmostTo put forth the greatest possible amount of effort or energy toward some task or goal; to try as hard as one can. I'll try my utmost to be there for your wedding, but I don't know if I'll have enough money to buy the plane ticket. Janet tried her utmost to save the family farm, but the bank foreclosed on it in the end.See also: try, utmostdo/try your ˈutmost (to do something) try as hard as you can (to do something): I tried my utmost to stop them. ♢ Don’t blame her — she did her utmost to finish it on time.See also: try, utmostUTMOST
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utmost Related to utmost: Utmost Good Faith, upmostSynonyms for utmostadj greatestSynonyms- greatest
- highest
- maximum
- supreme
- extreme
- paramount
- pre-eminent
adj farthestSynonyms- farthest
- extreme
- last
- final
- outermost
- uttermost
- farthermost
noun bestSynonyms- best
- greatest
- maximum
- most
- highest
- hardest
Synonyms for utmostadj most distant or remote, as from a centerSynonyms- extreme
- farthermost
- farthest
- furthermost
- furthest
- outermost
- outmost
- ultimate
- uttermost
adj of the greatest possible degree, quality, or intensitySynonyms- extreme
- supreme
- transcendent
- ultimate
- unsurpassable
- uttermost
adj greatest in quantity or highest in degree that has been or can be attainedSynonyms- maximal
- maximum
- top
- topmost
- ultimate
- uttermost
noun the greatest quantity or highest degree attainableSynonyms- maximum
- outside
- top
- ultimate
- uttermost
Synonyms for utmostnoun the greatest possible degreeSynonyms- level best
- uttermost
- maximum
Related Wordsadj of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensitySynonymsRelated Wordsadj highest in extent or degreeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj (comparatives of 'far') most remote in space or time or orderSynonyms- farthermost
- farthest
- furthermost
- furthest
- uttermost
Related Words- comparative
- comparative degree
- far
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