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ultimateness

ultimateness

9.9
The final, most extreme level of something
  • noun
  • /ˈʌltɪmətnəs/
translation icon : ultimidad
  • They debated the ultimateness of their beliefs at the final meeting.

Examples

  • When I was in my early teens, he guided me through Heart of Darkness, tightly guessing that I would find the combination of ultimateness and ambiguity in a sinister, exotic setting irresistible.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The ultimateness of her dedication to the project inspired everyone around her.

  • In philosophy, the ultimateness of existence raises profound questions.

Synonyms

maximum
vsultimateness
474 2.8

The highest possible amount or level

adds the idea of a final endpoint rather than just amount
extreme
vsultimateness
125 4.2

The farthest point or highest level of something

emphasizes being the final or highest state rather than just degree
finality
vsultimateness
20 6.2

The state of being finished and not able to change

conveys the highest degree or most extreme point rather than only settled end
extremeness
vsultimateness
1 7.0

How far something goes beyond normal limits

highlights the final or terminal character rather than mere excess
absoluteness
vsultimateness
1 7.5

The state of being complete and having no limits

focuses on the final or most extreme point rather than being without limits
ultimacy
vsultimateness
9.9

The final or highest point of something, like the top of a mountain

is identical in meaning but differs in form
utterness
vsultimateness
9.9

A state that is complete and leaves no doubt

focuses on the final or most extreme point rather than general completeness

Antonyms

599 3.4

Happening at the start of something

How Final

ultimateness
9.9
middle
745 6.6
beginning
1.0

Surface Forms

ultimateness singular

Morphology

ultimateness = ultimate (transparent) = ultimate + ness

Formed by regular nominalization of the adjective 'ultimate' with '-ness' so the meaning is directly the state or quality of being ultimate.

Etymology

The word ultimateness comes from the Latin root ultim-, which means 'farthest' or 'last' and is the same root you see in ultimate and ultimatum. So, ultimateness is the state of being final or the most extreme point.