adj · noun · 3 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.
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Pronunciation
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General-American:/ˈaʊtɚmoʊst/
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CMU ARPABET:AW1 T ER0 M OW2 S T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
superlative form of outer: most outer; farthest outside; as far from the center or inside as possible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, superlative
Examples
He lived on the outermost edge of the city.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: extimate, uttermost
Antonyms: innermost
2
noun
Meaning 2
That which is outermost.
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 at the farthest possible point from a center
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: outmost
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Dutch:
buitenst
— farthest outside
Finnish:
ulommainen
— farthest outside
Finnish:
laitimmainen
— farthest outside
German:
äußerst
— farthest outside
Ancient Greek:
ἐξώτατος
(exṓtatos)
— farthest outside