ultimate

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of ULTIMATE

of the greatest or highest degree or quantity <the ultimate speed yet attained by a land-based vehicle>

Synonyms consummate, last, max, maximum, most, nth, outside, paramount, supreme, top, utmost, uttermost

Related Words unequaled (or unequalled), unmatched, unparalleled, unrivaled (or unrivalled), unsurpassed; biggest, hugest, largest; topmost, upmost, uppermost

Near Antonyms littlest, minutest, smallest, tiniest; lowest; fewest

Antonyms least, minimal, minimum, slightest

following all others of the same kind in order or time <the ultimate speaker at today's meeting>

Synonyms bottommost, closing, concluding, final, hindmost, lag, latest, latter, rearmost, terminal, terminating, ultimate

Near Antonyms eminent, premier, superior

Antonyms beginning, earliest, first, foremost, headmost, inaugural, initial, leadoff, maiden, opening, original, pioneer, primary, starting

most distant from a center <the ultimate edges of the universe>

Synonyms farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, outermost, outmost, remotest, ultimate, utmost

Related Words aftermost, rearmost, sternmost

Near Antonyms intermediate, medial, median, mid, middle, midmost

Antonyms inmost, innermost, nearest

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