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uttermost

uttermost

1 8.1
The greatest possible amount or degree of something
  • noun
  • /ˈʌtərˌmoʊst/
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  • The team gave their uttermost effort in the championship game.

Examples

  • The happiest people I have known have been those who gave themselves no concern about their own souls, but did their uttermost to mitigate the miseries of others.

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  • He devoted his uttermost to helping those in need.

  • I am able to save you to the uttermost.

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  • We jump off the cliff, trusting wholly in the miraculous intervention of our savior to save us to the uttermost.

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  • She always strives to reach the uttermost limits of her potential.

Synonyms

limit
vsuttermost
432 1.0

The greatest amount or number allowed

views the idea as degree or amount rather than a set boundary
extreme
vsuttermost
125 4.2

The farthest point or highest level of something

focuses on highest possible amount rather than mere distance or point
maximum
vsuttermost
95 2.1

The greatest amount allowed or possible

is focused on general possibility rather than allowed limits
max
vsuttermost
91 4.3

The highest possible amount or level

is broader, meaning the general highest possible degree or amount
upper limit
vsuttermost
7 3.2

The highest allowed amount or value of something

is the general greatest degree rather than a boundary point
utmost
vsuttermost
4 3.6

The greatest effort someone can make

is identical in sense but differs in written form or spelling

Antonyms

minimum
∞ 1.0

As small in amount or degree as is allowed

least
1 1.0

A very small amount or something of low importance

How Extreme

uttermost
1 8.1
great
∞ 1.0
considerable
305 4.6
moderate
415 3.3
small
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

uttermost singular
uttermosts plural

Morphology

uttermost = utter (transparent) = utter + most

Formed from the adjective 'utter' plus the superlative element '-most'; meaning 'to the greatest degree' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Uttermost comes from the old word utter, which meant 'outer', plus most, meaning 'most'. It first meant the 'farthest' or 'outermost', and that idea of being at the very end led to the noun meaning the 'greatest possible degree'.