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Synonyms for maximal

Most common

maximum ultimate extreme utmost

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Adjective

1. Maximum — largest, greatest (in magnitude), highest, most

maximum, ultimate, extreme, utmost, supreme, intense, uttermost, incessive, passing formal rare

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Largest, greatest (in magnitude), highest, most.

Related words

Word family
maximalist maximally

Example sentences

  • maximum What's the maximum capacity of the food processor?
  • extreme The town is located in the extreme north of Japan.
  • ultimate I don't need gold, I only seek the ultimate truth.
  • utmost Your privacy and comfort are of utmost importance.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
maximalsteady
maximumfalling
extremesteady
ultimatesteady
utmostfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
utmost2
7 letters
supreme2, maximum3, extreme2, passing2, intense2
8 letters
ultimate3
9 letters
uttermost, incessive

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (utmost2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
maximal
Italiano
massimo
Español
máximo
Deutsch
maximal