outermost

That which is outermost.

Adjective

  1. superlative form of outer: most outer; farthest outside; as far from the center or inside as possible.
    • He lived on the outermost edge of the city.

    Synonyms: extimate uttermost

    Antonyms: innermost

Origin

From Middle English uttermost, uttirmest, uttermast, outemast, alteration (due to Middle English outre (“outer”)) of Old English ūtemest, ȳtemest (“outermost”), equivalent to outer + -most. Doublet of uttermost.

Forms

outmost

Related

outermore

Noun

  1. That which is outermost.
    • Observe, the Analytical course is from outermosts to innermosts, from effects to causes […] - 1845, C. P. Bronson, Elocution, Or, Mental and Vocal Philosophy:

Forms

outermosts outmost