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Synonyms for utmost

  • adjective
  • noun

Most common

uttermost maximum ultimate farthest

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Uttermost

uttermost, maximum, ultimate, farthest, maximal, intense, last, furthest, ferocious, rabid, raging

Other

extreme, paramount, best, most, incessive

Noun

level best, end, yondermost

Antonyms

inferior, least, at least

All antonyms of utmost →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    The most extreme; greatest, ultimate.

    the utmost misery or happiness

  2. n. 1

    The greatest possible capability, extent, or quantity; maximum.

    at the utmost    to the utmost

Related words

Phrases
do one's utmost

Forms

Plural
utmosts → ends…

Example sentences

  • maximum What's the maximum capacity of the food processor?
  • ultimate I don't need gold, I only seek the ultimate truth.
  • extreme The town is located in the extreme north of Japan.
  • paramount I'll be there seeing Dream Theater at the Paramount.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
utmostfalling
maximumfalling
ultimatesteady
maximalsteady
uttermoststeady
extremesteady

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

By length

3 letters
end1
4 letters
most1, last1, best1
5 letters
rabid2
6 letters
raging2
7 letters
maximum3, extreme2, intense2, maximal3
8 letters
ultimate3, furthest2, farthest2
9 letters
paramount3, ferocious3, uttermost, incessive
10 letters
yondermost

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rabid2 = 2 syllables).