Foremost: meaning, definitions and examples
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foremost
[ ˈfɔːməʊst ]
in importance
most prominent in position or importance
Synonyms
chief, leading, primary, principal
Examples of usage
- His foremost priority is the safety of his family.
- She is considered the foremost expert in her field.
- The foremost reason for his success is hard work and dedication.
Translations
Translations of the word "foremost" in other languages:
🇵🇹 principal
- mais importante
- primordial
🇮🇳 प्रमुख
- सबसे महत्वपूर्ण
- सर्वोच्च
🇩🇪 führend
- am wichtigsten
- vorderste
🇮🇩 terkemuka
- paling penting
- utama
🇺🇦 першочерговий
- найважливіший
- головний
🇵🇱 najważniejszy
- czołowy
- główny
🇯🇵 最重要
- 最前線
- 第一
🇫🇷 principal
- le plus important
- primordial
🇪🇸 principal
- más importante
- primordial
🇹🇷 en önemli
- öncelikli
- en önde gelen
🇰🇷 가장 중요한
- 최우선의
- 선두의
🇸🇦 أهم
- الرئيسي
- الأول
🇨🇿 nejdůležitější
- přední
- hlavní
🇸🇰 najdôležitejší
- vedúci
- hlavný
🇨🇳 最重要的
- 最前面的
- 首要的
🇸🇮 najpomembnejši
- vodilni
- glavni
🇮🇸 fremstur
- mikilvægastur
- aðal
🇰🇿 ең маңызды
- бірінші
- басты
🇬🇪 მთავარი
- ყველაზე მნიშვნელოვანი
- წინამძღოლი
🇦🇿 ən vacib
- əsas
- qabaqcıl
🇲🇽 principal
- más importante
- primordial
Etymology
The word 'foremost' originated from the Middle English word 'formest', which was a combination of 'for' (in front) and 'mest' (superlative suffix). It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. 'Foremost' evolved to represent something that is in the most prominent position or importance, whether in space or time.
See also: before, forecastle, forefather, foreman, forepart, forest, forever.