UTTERMOST

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does uttermost mean? 

• UTTERMOST (noun)
  The noun UTTERMOST has 1 sense:

1. the greatest possible degree

  Familiarity information: UTTERMOST used as a noun is very rare.

• UTTERMOST (adjective)
  The adjective UTTERMOST has 2 senses:

1. of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

2. (comparatives of 'far') most remote in space or time or order

  Familiarity information: UTTERMOST used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UTTERMOST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The greatest possible degree

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

level best; maximum; utmost; uttermost

Context example:

he tried his utmost

Hypernyms ("uttermost" is a kind of...):

bound; boundary; limit (the greatest possible degree of something)

Derivation:

uttermost (of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity)

• UTTERMOST (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

Synonyms:

extreme; utmost; uttermost

Context example:

in the uttermost distress

Similar:

intense (possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree)

Derivation:

uttermost (the greatest possible degree)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(comparatives of 'far') most remote in space or time or order

Synonyms:

farthermost; farthest; furthermost; furthest; utmost; uttermost

Context example:

the utmost tip of the peninsula

Similar:

far (located at a great distance in time or space or degree)

Domain usage:

comparative; comparative degree (the comparative form of an adjective or adverb)

 Context examples 

I look beyond, and others rise, and yet others, far and farther to the shores of the uttermost waters.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Small conceits are intolerable, but when they are pushed to the uttermost they become respectable.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

She drew a big breath like a child, as she voiced to the uttermost all she cared to demand of life.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

He was justifying his existence, than which life can do no greater; for life achieves its summit when it does to the uttermost that which it was equipped to do.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

It was as ear-splitting as any whistle of a railway-engine; but whereas the whistle is a clear, mechanical, sharp-edged sound, this was far deeper in volume and vibrant with the uttermost strain of agony and horror.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

It was in moments like this that she felt to the uttermost the greatness of her love for Martin, for it was almost a swoon of delight to her to feel his strong arms about her, holding her tightly, hurting her with the grip of their fervor.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)