Synonyms for maximum

Most common

maximal · utmost · ultimate · uttermost

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Noun

Antonyms

minimum, minimal, least

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   To the highest degree.

   Use the proper dose for the maximum effect.

2. n. 1

   The highest limit.

Related words

Phrases

maximum break maximum card glacial maximum

Is a kind of

extremum

Forms

Plural

maximums → apexes, zeniths, culminations, climaxes…

Example sentences

• 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

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

By length

3 letters

max¹

4 letters

apex², acme²

5 letters

rabid²

6 letters

utmost², raging², climax², zenith²

7 letters

supreme², extreme², intense², maximal³

8 letters

ultimate³

9 letters

ferocious³, uttermost, plenitude

11 letters

culmination⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (apex² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

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Deutsch

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Català

màxim