outermost

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US/ˈaʊtɚmoʊst/

noun

That which is outermost.

“He lived on the outermost edge of the city.”

Similar
extimateuttermostoutmostouter
Opposite
innermost
OriginMiddle English uttermost ← Old English ūtemest →
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Meanings

adjective

alternative outmost

  1. superlativesuperlative form of outer: most outer; farthest outside; as far from the center or inside as possible.

    He lived on the outermost edge of the city.

    Synonyms: extimate, uttermost · Antonyms: innermost

nounoutermost (plural outermosts)

plural outermosts · alternative outmost

  1. That which is outermost.

    Observe, the Analytical course is from outermosts to innermosts, from effects to causes […]

    1845, C. P. Bronson, Elocution, Or, Mental and Vocal Philosophy

Synonyms & antonyms

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivesituated at the farthest possible point from a center

Similar
outmostouter
Also see
extremeouteroutmostultimate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Old Englishūtemest
  2. Middle Englishuttermost
  3. Englishoutermost

From Middle English uttermost, uttirmest, uttermast, outemast, alteration (due to Middle English outre (“outer”)) of Old English ūtemest, ȳtemest (“outermost”), equivalent to outer + -most. Doublet of uttermost.

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἐξώτατος, νέατος
  • ἐξώτατος (exṓtatos)farthest outside
  • νέατος (néatos)farthest outside
Dutch buitenst
  • buitenstfarthest outside
Finnish ulommainen, laitimmainen
  • ulommainenfarthest outside
  • laitimmainenfarthest outside
German äußerst
  • äußerstfarthest outside
Italian estremo
  • estremofarthest outside
Latin extimus
  • extimusfarthest outside
Swedish yttersta
  • ytterstafarthest outside
Cite this entry
APA

outermost. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outermost

MLA

“outermost.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outermost. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outermost,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outermost.

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