First Known Use: 14th century
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1uttermost
adjective ut·ter·most \ˈə-tər-ˌmōst\
Definition of UTTERMOST
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Origin of UTTERMOST
Middle English, alteration of uttermest, from 1utter + -mest (as in utmest utmost)
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Rhymes with UTTERMOST
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, uppermost, westernmost, whipping post
2uttermost
noun
Definition of UTTERMOST
: utmost <to the uttermost of our capacity — H. S. Truman>
First Known Use of UTTERMOST
14th century
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