Uppermost: meaning, definitions and examples
🔝
uppermost
[ ˈʌpərˌmoʊst ]
in position
situated at the highest point or level
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The uppermost floor of the building offers a stunning view of the city skyline.
- The uppermost branches of the tree swayed in the wind.
Translations
Translations of the word "uppermost" in other languages:
🇵🇹 mais alto
🇮🇳 सर्वोच्च
🇩🇪 oberste
🇮🇩 teratas
🇺🇦 найвищий
🇵🇱 najwyższy
🇯🇵 最上
🇫🇷 le plus haut
🇪🇸 más alto
🇹🇷 en üst
🇰🇷 가장 높은
🇸🇦 الأعلى
🇨🇿 nejvyšší
🇸🇰 najvyšší
🇨🇳 最高
🇸🇮 najvišji
🇮🇸 hæstur
🇰🇿 ең биік
🇬🇪 ყველაზე მაღალი
🇦🇿 ən yüksək
🇲🇽 más alto
Word origin
The word 'uppermost' originated from the combination of 'upper' and 'most', both of which have Old English roots. 'Upper' comes from the Old English word 'upp', meaning 'up', and 'most' comes from the Old English word 'māst', meaning 'most'. The fusion of these two words resulted in 'uppermost', which has been used in the English language since the 16th century.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranked #11,643, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.
- ...
- 11640 alienated
- 11641 selectivity
- 11642 benchmark
- 11643 uppermost
- 11644 depressing
- 11645 negation
- 11646 dissimilar
- ...