Utmost - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈʌtməʊst|  American pronunciation of the word utmost
Brit.  |ˈʌtməʊst|  British pronunciation of the word utmost

noun

- the greatest possible degree (syn: maximum, uttermost)
he tried his utmost

adjective

- of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity (syn: extreme, uttermost)
utmost contempt
to the utmost degree
- highest in extent or degree (syn: last)
- (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order (syn: farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, uttermost)
the utmost tip of the peninsula

Extra examples

...supreme power that extended to the utmost points of the empire...

...inhabitants of the war-ravaged region are experiencing the utmost misery imaginable...

This new system represents the utmost in modern technology.

It's designed to provide the utmost in comfort.

We had to push ourselves to the utmost to finish the job in time.

He did the utmost of his power.

We did our utmost to help.

Both runners had pushed themselves to the utmost.

The medical staff did their utmost (=tried as hard as they could) to save the patient's life.

...the army post's stern commander always had the utmost respect of those who served under him...

I shall do my utmost to serve her.

He means to extract the utmost possible amount of pleasure out of this life.

The utmost punctuality should be observed in honouring bills.

Evidence given by convicted criminals should always be treated with the utmost caution.

I've got the utmost respect for her accomplishments.

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