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Ultimate

Verb / ˈʌltʌmʌt / Another word for ultimate — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

being the most extreme or important

Synonyms & similar words

proximate supreme paramount highest top utmost maximum greatest best final last conclusive decisive definitive perfection penultimate peak climactic culminating pinnacle zenith

Synonyms by register

Formal

final conclusive definitive supreme

Informal

final last end-all top

Literary

penultimate terminal farthest

Antonyms

initial first beginning primary original preliminary earliest

Common collocations

  • ultimate goal
  • ultimate sacrifice
  • ultimate truth
  • ultimate decision
  • ultimate power
  • ultimate reality
  • ultimate showdown
  • ultimate test

Word family

noun ultimateness
adverb ultimately

Usage note

Often used to describe the greatest or most extreme example of something. Can also mean final or conclusive.

Example sentences

  1. The ultimate goal in soccer is to score a goal.
  2. The ultimate prize in the contest is a trip to Hawaii.
  3. Winning the lottery would be the ultimate dream come true.
  4. The ultimate test for a firefighter is to save a life.
  5. The ultimate sacrifice a soldier can make is to give their life for their country.

Quotes

  • Success is not the ultimate goal, but the spirit with which you fight.
  • The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
  • The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.

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