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Synonyms for ultimate

  • adjective

Most common

supreme maximum utmost divine final eventual

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Supreme — being the greatest possible; maximum; most extreme

supreme, maximum, utmost, divine, maximal, furthest, intense, farthest, uttermost, extreme dated

2. Final — final; last in a series

final, eventual, last, definitive, conclusive, decisive, terminal

Other

inevitable, crowning, elemental

Antonyms

original, derivative, preliminary

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Final; last in a series.

  2. adj. 2

    Being the greatest possible; maximum; most extreme.

    the ultimate disappointment

Related words

Word family
ultimately ultimateness ulterior ultra
Phrases
ultimate sacrifice ultimate frisbee ultimate disc

Example sentences

  • supreme The Supreme Court approved the primary sentencing.
  • maximum What's the maximum capacity of the food processor?
  • divine His pneumonia was cured through a divine miracle.
  • utmost Your privacy and comfort are of utmost importance.
  • final The final result will only be announced on Sunday.
  • eventual His mistakes led to his eventual dismissal.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
ultimatesteady
supremesteady
maximumfalling
divinerising
utmostfalling
finalsteady

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

By length

4 letters
last1
5 letters
final2
6 letters
divine2, utmost2
7 letters
supreme2, maximum3, extreme2, intense2, maximal3
8 letters
terminal3, decisive3, eventual4, furthest2, farthest2, crowning2
9 letters
elemental4, uttermost
10 letters
inevitable5, definitive4, conclusive3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (final2 = 2 syllables).