uppermost

CEFRB2

/ˈʌpəməʊst/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Highest in position or greatest in importance.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    In the highest position.

Examples

  • When the lift reaches the building's uppermost floors, its ceiling light starts to flicker.

  • You'll only see them in the uppermost canopy.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈʌpɚˌmoʊst/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. superlative form of upper: most upper., Of top rank, importance, etc.

  2. At or nearest the top of something.

  3. superlative form of upper: most upper.

More examples

In context

  • She couldn't reach the bowls on the uppermost shelf, so she made do with a mug.

  • of uppermost concern

  • of uppermost importance

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English upper-moste; equivalent to upper + -most.