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ultimate

ultimate

650 4.6
Last and most extreme in a series
  • adjective
  • /ˈʌltɪmət/
translation icon : definitivo
  • Or maybe you want to create the ultimate health and fitness watch.
  • the ultimate goal
  • the ultimate fate
  • the ultimate aim

Well, what is this, this ultimate true task?

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Examples

  • Grand strategy will bring you the ultimate reward, the last laugh.

  • Now movies proved to be the ultimate medium for magic.

  • OK, so the sun is the ultimate source of all energy.

  • This is like the ultimate oil field to find.

  • This is the ultimate answer, the ideal.

  • "It is the ultimate symbol of our love."

  • Are you ready, George, for the ultimate Disney quiz?

  • OK, this is the ultimate slam dunk.

  • The arrangement represented a sensational news coup, the ultimate exercise of the power of a free press.

    Academic text (2011)
  • After years of research, this new technology is the ultimate breakthrough in renewable energy.

Synonyms

last
vsultimate
820 2.7

At the highest possible degree

also applies to highest degree or intensity beyond mere finality
supreme
vsultimate
737 3.9

Highest in rank, quality, or importance

is broader, also applying to final or most extreme positions
maximum
vsultimate
474 2.8

The highest possible amount or level

also includes being final or last in a series, not only size
greatest
vsultimate
70 1.0

Better than all others in quality or importance

also covers final or most extreme position, not only excellence
superlative
vsultimate
8 4.6

Of the highest quality

can also mean the last or most extreme stage, not only comparison
maximal
vsultimate
6 5.8

The greatest possible in amount, degree, or size

also refers to being last or final, beyond mere completeness
max
vsultimate
  • Informal
2 6.5

At the highest possible level

is the general term that also means last or final in order
ultrahigh
vsultimate
  • Specialized
1 4.8

Very high in level and common in technical fields

is more general, also covering last or final status, not just technical height
uttermost
vsultimate
1 8.1

The greatest possible amount or degree of something

can also mean the final point in a sequence, not just degree
superhigh
vsultimate
1 4.9

Much higher than normal in amount or level

is broader, also meaning final or most extreme rather than just high
culminant
vsultimate
9.3

Reaching the highest or most important point in a process

focuses more on final stage rather than only degree or amount

Antonyms

599 3.4

Happening at the start of something

325 5.2

Happening before a main event to prepare for it

Compounds

A team sport played with a flying disc where players score by catching it in the opposing end zone

9.9

A person who is very interested in games, computers, and gadgets and knows a lot about them

9.9

A person who makes people laugh online by telling funny stories

8.2

A woman who often goes to parties and likes going out at night

ultimate antagonist
  • Literature
7.9

The main enemy at the end of a story who the heroes must defeat

ultimate boss
  • Jargon
7.0

The final, most difficult enemy you must beat in a game

9.9

A person who attracts sexual interest but does not want sex

A young white man who behaves in ways people often joke about or make fun of

How Final

ultimate
650 4.6
intermediate
51 3.6
provisional
55 6.1

Surface Forms

ultimate positive
ultimater comparative
ultimatest superlative

Etymology

Ultimate comes from the Latin word ultimus, which means 'farthest' or 'last'. So when we call something ultimate we mean it is the final, last, or most extreme in a series.