outmost

out·most

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [out-mohst or, esp. British, -muh st]
- /ˈaʊtˌmoʊst or, esp. British, -məst/
- /ˈaʊt.məʊst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out-mohst or, esp. British, -muh st]
- /ˈaʊtˌmoʊst or, esp. British, -məst/

Definitions of outmost word

adjective outmost farthest out; outermost. 1
noun outmost Farthest away. 1
adjective outmost most remote; outermost 0

See all 3 definitions of outmost

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Origin of outmost

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at out-, -most

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Parts of speech for Outmost

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Outmost

outmost popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% 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.

outmost usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for outmost

adjective outmost

outermost — farthest out; remotest from the interior or center: the outermost limits.
furthest — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
remotest — far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil.
extreme — Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.
furthermost — most distant: Their house is furthermost on the right.

All 14 Synonyms of outmost