uppermost

[uhp-er-mohst, -muhst] / ˈʌp ərˌmoʊst, -məst /

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top adj.
most important; chief adj.

ADJECTIVE

top

Synonyms

WEAK

apical culminating highest loftiest most elevated topmost upmost

Antonyms

WEAK

bottom lower lowest trivial

ADJECTIVE

most important; chief

Synonyms

STRONGEST

paramount predominant tops

WEAK

best big boss dominant executive foremost greatest high-up leading main preeminent primary principal supreme the most winner world-class

Antonyms

STRONGEST

minor trivial

WEAK

bottom lower lowest

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uppermost

The lithosphere is the cold, rigid outer layer of Earth and includes both the crust and the uppermost mantle.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026

A title win was not uppermost in the minds of many Celtic fans back then.

From BBC ● May 10, 2026

In one chaos terrain that formed within an ancient impact crater, the uppermost layers contain polyhydrated sulfates.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026

This week, the builders placed the uppermost beam on the 12-story inn set to be completed next September, in time for Super Bowl 61 scheduled to happen the following February at SoFi.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025

I was checking out the brass eagle weather vane on top when something caught my eye, a shadow in the uppermost window of the attic gable.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

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