Foremost: meaning, definitions and examples

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foremost

[ ˈfɔːməʊst ]

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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.

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in time

at or from the front or beginning

Synonyms

first, frontmost, leading

Examples of usage

He was standing foremost in the line.
She always arrives foremost at the meeting.

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

Word origin

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.