utmost Definition

utmost
adj

1. Greatest possible in degree, number or amount.

Example: of the utmost urgency
Thesaurus: highest, maximum, extreme, ultimate, supreme, paramount, greatest, last, final.
2. Furthest or most remote in position; outermost.

noun

1. The greatest possible amount, degree or extent.

Form: the utmost (often)
2. The best or greatest, eg in terms of power, ability, etc.

Example: tried his utmost to win

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon from ute out + double superlative suffix -m-est.