frontmost

4.6

Closest to the start of a line or group

adjective
/ˈfrʌntmoʊst/

: delantero

The frontmost seat was reserved for the guest of honor.

Examples

The frontmost compartment contains emergency supplies.
She always sits in the frontmost row during lectures.
He quickly moved to the frontmost row to get a better view of the stage.
The frontmost car in the race is leading.
He quickly moved to the frontmost row to get a better view of the stage.
The frontmost seat was reserved for the guest of honor.
She always sits in the frontmost row during lectures.

Synonyms

front

vsfrontmost

∞ 1.0

Located at or forming the forward side of something

is the position that comes before every other in place

foremost

vsfrontmost

5 3.8

At the very front of a group or place

is the single first position that precedes all others

Antonyms

rear

133 1.0

At the back of something, like a car or building

backmost

6.0

Furthest toward the back

How Forward

frontmost

4.6

forward

176 1.0

to middle

9 7.2

rear

133 1.0

rearmost

1 5.9

Surface Forms

frontmost positive

Morphology

frontmost = front (transparent) = front + most

Formed by the base 'front' plus the superlative positional suffix '-most', meaning 'at the very front' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word frontmost comes from front meaning 'the forward part' and the ending -most, which you see in words like topmost. So frontmost literally means 'the very front', which is why it describes something that is at the front of a group.