inmost

American  

[in-mohst, -muhst] / ˈɪnˌmoʊst, -məst /

adjective

1. situated farthest within.

   the inmost recesses of the forest.

2. most intimate or secret.

   one's inmost thoughts.

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inmost British  

/ ˈɪnˌməʊst /

adjective

1. another word for innermost

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Etymology

Origin of inmost

before 900; Middle English ( in- ¹, -most ); replacing inmest, Old English innemest, equivalent to inne- within + -mest -most

Example Sentences

Mr. Williams cited Psalm 139:13-14, which begins: “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.”

From Washington Times

Wallace slowly unravels the fascinating — and ultimately tragic — story of a man who, though very close to Wallace, somehow kept his inmost self hidden in plain sight.

From Washington Post

Pandas do not seem a particularly confiding species and seem to share their inmost thoughts and feelings with few.

From Washington Post

In the whole inmost ward of my self, the beds are occupied by slow-moving remembrances like time-lapse flower novels.

From New York Times

It is about the soul of a culture or a people, their inmost essence, their fundamental values.

From Washington Post