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uppermost
adjective up·per·most \ˈə-pər-ˌmōst\
: highest in position or importance
Full Definition of UPPERMOST
: situated in the highest or most prominent position <the uppermost layer> <safety was uppermost in their minds>
— uppermost adverb
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First Known Use of UPPERMOST
15th century
Related to UPPERMOST
- Antonyms
- bottommost, lowermost, lowest, nethermost, rock-bottom, undermost
Rhymes with UPPERMOST
aftermost, ante-post, bottommost, coast-to-coast, command post, easternmost, farthermost, fingerpost, furthermost, headforemost, hithermost, Holy Ghost, innermost, listening post, lowermost, nethermost, northernmost, outermost, parcel post, rudderpost, southernmost, staging post, sternforemost, trading post, undermost, uttermost, westernmost, whipping post
UPPERMOST Defined for Kids
uppermost
adjective up·per·most \ˈə-pər-ˌmōst\
Definition of UPPERMOST for Kids
1
: farthest up <the uppermost branches of a tree>
2
: being in the most important position <The thought is uppermost in my mind.>
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