utmost
/' tmoust/ Cách viết khác : (uttermost) /' t moust/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Greatest or highest in degree, amount, or intensity: "utmost" describes something that is the most extreme possible.
- Farthest or most remote: "utmost" can describe something that is at the greatest distance or the furthest point.
Noun:
- The greatest possible degree, amount, or effort: "utmost" refers to the highest level or limit that is achievable.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- She took the utmost care when handling the fragile artifacts.
- The explorers reached the utmost regions of the continent.
- Noun:
- He pushed himself to the utmost to finish the project on time.I will do my utmost to help you.
Advanced Usage
- "of the utmost importance": of the greatest importance; critically important.
- Confidentiality is of the utmost importance in this matter.
- "to the utmost": to the greatest possible degree or extent.
- We have tested the system to the utmost.
Variants and Related Words
- Uttermost (adj/n): A less common variant with the same meaning as "utmost".
- They searched to the uttermost corners of the earth.
Synonyms
- Adjective: Extreme, greatest, maximum, supreme, paramount, farthest.
- Noun: Maximum, limit, best.
Related Phrases
- Try one's utmost: To try as hard as one possibly can.
- She tried her utmost to win the competition.
- With the utmost respect: A formal phrase used to preface a statement that may be critical or disagreeable, emphasizing that the criticism is not personal.
- With the utmost respect, I must disagree with your conclusion.
Adjective
- (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order
- had traveled to the farthest frontier
- don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree
- explored the furthest reaches of space
- the utmost tip of the peninsula
- highest in extent or degree
- to the last measure of human endurance
- whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually
- of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
- extreme cold
- extreme caution
- extreme pleasure
- utmost contempt
- to the utmost degree
- in the uttermost distress
Noun
- the greatest possible degree
- he tried his utmost