utmost

[uht-mohst, -muhst] / ˈʌtˌmoʊst, -məst /

ADJECTIVE

extreme, maximum

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolute all-out sheer ultimate unconditional

STRONG

chief entire final full last outside top total uttermost whole

WEAK

complete exhaustive farthest furthermost greatest highest last straw maximal most distant out of bounds outermost paramount plenary preeminent remotest supreme the most thorough thoroughgoing too much too-too topmost ultra undiminished unlimited unmitigated unqualified unreserved worst case

Antonyms

STRONGEST

limited

STRONG

beginning first introductory middle starting unimportant

WEAK

moderate

Example Sentences

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"There's still much room for improvement in coal mine safety, and plugging these gaps is of utmost urgency."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Leeds could only be charged with breaching regulation E.4, which says clubs must act in the "utmost good faith" to one another.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It was a brutal takedown of Hart that could only be accomplished by the utmost respect and love from his peers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

And Lady Gaga, Mother Monster though she is, has spent her short but promising acting career channeling grandma, which I mean with the utmost respect and adoration.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

“No,” said I, answering almost mechanically, in spite of my utmost efforts; “not to-morrow.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

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