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- [in-mohst or, esp. British, -muh st]
- /ˈɪnˌmoʊst or, esp. British, -məst/
- /ˈɪn.ə.məʊst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-mohst or, esp. British, -muh st]
- /ˈɪnˌmoʊst or, esp. British, -məst/
Definitions of inmost word
- adjective inmost situated farthest within: the inmost recesses of the forest. 1
- adjective inmost most intimate or secret: one's inmost thoughts. 1
- abbreviation INMOST Innermost. 1
- adjective inmost deepest, furthest inside 1
- adjective inmost Inmost means the same as innermost. 0
- adjective inmost located farthest within 0
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Origin of inmost
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (see in-1, -most); replacing inmest, Old English innemest, equivalent to inne- within + -mest -most
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Parts of speech for Inmost
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inmost popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
inmost usage trend in Literature
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adj inmost
- deepest — extending far down from the top or surface: a deep well; a deep valley.
- inner — situated within or farther within; interior: an inner door.
- innermost — farthest inward; inmost.
- interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
- personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
Antonyms for inmost
adjective inmost
- outermost — farthest out; remotest from the interior or center: the outermost limits.
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