uttermost
/ˈʌtəɹmoʊst/adjective, noun
uttermost is spelled U-T-T-E-R-M-O-S-T: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, uttermost means “Extreme; utmost; of the farthest, greatest, or highest degree” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in uttermost?
| Letters | 9: U-T-T-E-R-M-O-S-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 79,518th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is uttermost?
Uttermost appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce uttermost?
- UK /ˈʌtəməʊst/
- US /ˈʌtəɹmoʊst/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-uttermost.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of uttermost
- utmost
- uttermosts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does uttermost mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Extreme; utmost; of the farthest, greatest, or highest degree.
- 2
superlative form of utter: most utter; situated at the most distant limit; farthest, outermost.
noun
- 1
The utmost; the highest or greatest degree; the farthest extent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does uttermost come from?
From Middle English, alteration of uttermest. Compare inmost and innermost.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).