1. (

• utmost ,
• uttermost ,
• maximum ,
• level_best

) the greatest possible degree; "he tried his utmost" ;

1. (

• extreme ,
• utmost ,
• uttermost

) of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress" ;

2. (

• farthermost ,
• farthest ,
• furthermost ,
• furthest ,
• utmost ,
• uttermost

) (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order; "had traveled to the farthest frontier"; "don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree"; "explored the furthest reaches of space"; "the utmost tip of the peninsula" ;