uppermost — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. superlative form of upper: most upper. At or nearest the top of something.

   Synonyms

   upmosttopmosthighest

   Antonyms

   lowermostbottommostlowestleastnethermost

   Examples

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

   Well, to me, if you are restricting it to economic policy — because I can surely think of some noneconomic policy concerns that are more uppermost in my mind.

   More examples (1)

   As a result, it is not always an easy matter to evaluate, as an outsider, the effectiveness of a life-task strategy (i.e., sometimes the objective indicators of success and failure do not coincide with the goals most uppermost in a person's mind).

2. superlative form of upper: most upper. Of top rank, importance, etc.

   Synonyms

   upmosttopmosthighest

   Antonyms

   lowestleast

   Examples

   of uppermost importance

   of uppermost concern

   More examples (2)

   This brings me to the uppermost problem for over-60-year-old lesbians. Loneliness.

   For him, as for his colleagues, concern with priestly comportment and purity is uppermost.

Adverb

1. In the highest position.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

Adjective

1. at or nearest to the top

   Synonyms

   topmostupmost

   Examples

   the uppermost book in the pile

   on the topmost step

Adverb

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

   Examples

   say what comes uppermost

2. in or into the highest position

   Examples

   the blade turned uppermost