ultimateadjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈʌl.tɪ.mət/us/ˈʌl.tə.mət/B2 most extreme or important because either the original or final, or the best or worst:
Of course the ultimate responsibility for the present conflict without doubt lies with the aggressor.
My manager will make the ultimate decision about who to employ.
Infidelity is the ultimate betrayal.
the ultimate luxury cruiser
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- He announced what he called 'the ultimate test of mind over matter' - a woman walking over hot coals.
- This is his centennial year and he's been granted the ultimate accolade - his face on a set of three postage stamps.
- If our soldiers have to pay the ultimate price for defending their country, then so be it.
- Among young people, this brand of designer clothing is the ultimate status symbol.
- Hairy backs are for me the ultimate turn-off.
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Final and finally
- antepenultimate
- as a last resort idiom
- at the end of the day idiom
- back end
- back end
- concluding
- conclusion
- end
- eventual
- eventually
- final
- finally
- hear/see the last of sth idiom
- last-ditch
- lastly
- latest
- latter
- next to last
- ultimately
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Very important or urgent
ultimatenoun
uk/ˈʌl.tɪ.mət/us/ˈʌl.tə.mət/the ultimate in sth
the best or most extreme example of something:
The hotel is described as "the ultimate in luxury".
I mean, tackling six men single-handedly - that really is the ultimate in stupidity!
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Good and excellent things
- badass
- be the best thing since sliced bread idiom
- beaut
- beauty
- belter
- bunch
- flagship
- gem
- jewel
- jim-dandy
- king
- lulu
- marvel
- paragon
- peach
- the crème de la crème
- the flower of sth idiom
- the jewel in the crown idiom
- the pick of sth idiom
- the real deal
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