innermost

[ in-er-mohst or, esp. British, -muh st ]

/ ˈɪn ərˌmoʊst or, esp. British, -məst /

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adjective

farthest inward; inmost.

most intimate or secret: one's innermost beliefs.

noun

the innermost part.

RELATED WORDS

deepest, intimate, personal, private

Nearby words

inner woman, inner-directed, inner-tuber, inner-tubing, innerly, innermost, innermost intercostal muscle, innersole, innerspring, innervate, innervation

Origin of innermost

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at inner, -most

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Examples from the Web for innermost

After all, the innermost sexual longings of presidents, both living and dead, have long been the stuff of rumor and conjecture.
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The “bonded leather” journal will offer “readers and aspiring writers a place where they can record their innermost thoughts.”
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That may prove as challenging as Romney revealing his innermost self.
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But if Hoover could bug the innermost sanctum of the Supreme Court, nothing was sacred for the FBI.
J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI’s War on Americans’ Civil Liberties|Ben Jacobs|February 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He had the girl in Montgomery, and she was rapidly winning her way to the innermost recesses of Chase's heart.
The Expressman and the Detective|Allan Pinkerton
On the contrary, I'm believing in and clinging to your dear innermost.
The Pastor's Wife|Elizabeth von Arnim
Thou art old, and hast seen many wars in the Dale, and knowest the Wild-wood to its innermost.
The Roots of the Mountains|William Morris
He searches and probes their innermost recesses as if they were realities made of an eternal substance.
Notes on Life and Letters|Joseph Conrad
From the first pylon to the innermost recesses of the sanctuary the building measures about 850 feet.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot

British Dictionary definitions for innermost

innermost

/ (ˈɪnəˌməʊst) /

adjective

being or located furthest within; central

intimate; privateinnermost beliefs

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