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ultimate

/ˈʌltɪmət/noun, adjective3 syllables

Ultimate means: furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme.

Synonyms for ultimate22

adjective, as in furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

crowning, eventual, final, last, net, last-ditch, supreme

adjective, as in being the last or concluding element of a series

last

also used for ultimate

conclusive, terminal, extreme, decisive, definitive, endly, endsome, utmost, uttermost, ferocious, exquisite, intense, almighty, greatest, highest

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Opposites of ultimate

proximate

What does ultimate mean?3

adjective

1

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme“the ultimate achievement”

2

being the last or concluding element of a series“the ultimate sonata of that opus”

noun

1

the finest or most superior quality of its kind“the ultimate in luxury”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with ultimate?1

four syllables

penultimate
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Ultimate in a sentence

  • Although our universe is still young, theorists are busy exploring its ultimate fate.CM
  • Death is the irreversible loss of consciousness – the final faint, the ultimate eclipse.carlosalberto
  • Sami, a pimp, was the ultimate street predator.OsoHombre
  • Her hobbies include backpacking, dancing and ultimate frisbee.Hybrid
  • You can't understand my ultimate purpose in this world.Nuel
  • Our ultimate goal is to establish world peace.CK
  • Each small success became a stepping stone towards achieving my ultimate goals.Nuel
  • What is your ultimate goal in your life?CM

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Forms of ultimate

as a noun

plural
ultimates