Standard Lemma guide

innermost

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈɪnɚmoʊst/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: IH1 N ER0 M OW2 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

superlative form of inner: most inner; the very deepest within; farthest from the surface or external part.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, superlative

Examples

  • She poured her innermost feelings into her journal.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

That which is innermost; the core.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

situated or occurring farthest within

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the innermost chamber

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: inmost

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

being deepest within the self

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • one's innermost feelings

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: inmost

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English innermost, innermest, in-nermast, alteration (due to Middle English inner, innere (“inner”)) of Old English innemest (“innermost”), equivalent to inner + -most.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: nejvnitřnější — farthest inside or towards the center or middle
  • Dutch: binnenst — farthest inside or towards the center or middle
  • Esperanto: plej interna — farthest inside or towards the center or middle
  • Finnish: sisin — farthest inside or towards the center or middle
  • Finnish: sisimmäinen — farthest inside or towards the center or middle
  • French: tréfonds — farthest inside or towards the center or middle
  • Ancient Greek: ἐσώτατος (esṓtatos) — farthest inside or towards the center or middle
  • Latin: intimus — farthest inside or towards the center or middle
  • Norwegian Bokmål: innerst — farthest inside or towards the center or middle
  • Swedish: innerst — farthest inside or towards the center or middle