Standard Lemma guide

uppermost

adj · adv · 6 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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  • UK: /ˈʌpəməʊst/
  • US: /ˈʌpɚˌmoʊst/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: AH1 P ER0 M OW2 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

superlative form of upper: most upper.

At or nearest the top of something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: upmost, topmost, highest

Antonyms: lowermost, bottommost, lowest, least, nethermost

2

adj

Meaning 2

superlative form of upper: most upper.

Of top rank, importance, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • of uppermost importance
  • of uppermost concern

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: upmost, topmost, highest

Antonyms: lowest, least

3

adv

Meaning 3

In the highest position.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

at or nearest to the top

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the uppermost book in the pile
  • on the topmost step

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: topmost, upmost

Antonyms: none provided

5

adverb

Meaning 5

in or into the highest position

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the blade turned uppermost

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adverb

Meaning 6

in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • say what comes uppermost

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: най-горен (naj-goren) — at or nearest the top
  • Dutch: bovenst — at or nearest the top
  • Galician: máis alto — at or nearest the top
  • Georgian: უმაღლესი (umaɣlesi) — at or nearest the top
  • Georgian: ყველაზე მაღალი (q̇velaze maɣali) — at or nearest the top
  • German: höchst — at or nearest the top
  • Ancient Greek: ἀνώτατος (anṓtatos) — at or nearest the top
  • Hindi: सर्वोच्च (sarvocc) — at or nearest the top
  • Indonesian: teratas — at or nearest the top
  • Korean: 최고 (choego) — at or nearest the top
  • Korean: 최상 (choesang) — at or nearest the top
  • Russian: са́мый ве́рхний (sámyj vérxnij) — at or nearest the top
  • Russian: наивы́сший (naivýsšij) — at or nearest the top
  • Russian: вы́сший (výsšij) — at or nearest the top
  • Sanskrit: उत्तम (uttama) — at or nearest the top
  • Tocharian B: ustama — at or nearest the top
  • Ottoman Turkish: اوست (üst) — at or nearest the top