utmost UK /ˈʌtməʊ̯st/US /ˈʌtmoʊ̯st/adjective 1noun 1forms 1phrases 1 adjective1 •The most extreme; greatest, ultimate.Ile go to him, and vndertake to bring him in peace, / Where he shall answer by a lawfull Forme, / (In peace) to his vtmost perill. — 1608 noun1 •The greatest possible capability, extent, or quantity; maximum.[...] I am resolved to pluck up the heart of a man, and to try my utmost to get from under his hand. — 1680 formsutmosts Phrases with utmost do one's utmostTo make the greatest possible effort.
