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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Both DHS and the White House lauded the “utmost professionalism” of their agents.

From Salon

“Says it’s of the utmost importance. I don’t care how important it is, I told ’em nothing comes before a cup of coffee.

From Literature

While the ICJ cannot prosecute individuals for crimes of the utmost severity, such as genocide, its opinions carry weight with the UN and other international institutions.

From BBC

UnitedHealth “appears to use all of these mechanisms to the utmost degree,” the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some traders are finding out that definitions are of the utmost importance.

From The Wall Street Journal

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