uttermost

[uht-er-mohst, -muhst]

adjective

1. most remote or outermost; farthest.

   the uttermost stars.

2. of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, etc.; greatest.

   The country's art has reached uttermost creativity.

noun

1. utmost.

uttermost

/ ˈʌtəˌməʊst /

adjective

1. a variant of utmost

Word History and Origins

Origin of uttermost¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; utter ², -most

Example Sentences

In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus declares of judgment as prison, “Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.”

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In Shackleton’s time, the hardiest adventurers — those strivers to the uttermost — made journeys to the poles.

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He traveled to the uttermost parts of the Earth, seeking wisdom from indigenous cultures about what it means to be fully human.

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I sink down again, huddled, strained to the uttermost.

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“The only real, dignified, human doctrine is the greatest good of all, and this can only be achieved by uttermost self-sacrifice.”

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