Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uppermost

/ˈʌpɚˌmoʊst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: up-per-most
IPA: /ˈʌpɚˌmoʊst/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

superlative form of upper: most upper.

adj

superlative form of upper: most upper.

adv

In the highest position.

Example Sentences

"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."
"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)."
"of uppermost importance"
"of uppermost concern"
"This brings me to the uppermost problem for over-60-year-old lesbians. Loneliness."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: upper-moste
Suffix: upper

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈʌpɚˌmoʊst/
British English: /ˈʌpəməʊst/

Frequently Paired Words

utmost tallest

Synonyms

upmost topmost highest

Antonyms

lowermost bottommost lowest least nethermost

Questions

How do you pronounce uppermost?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌpɚˌmoʊst/.
What does uppermost mean?: superlative form of upper: most upper.
Where does uppermost come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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