Ultimate Definition & Meaning

ultimate
adjective
  1. furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme; "the ultimate achievement"; "the ultimate question"; "man's ultimate destiny"; "the ultimate insult"; "one's ultimate goal in life"
  2. being the last or concluding element of a series; "the ultimate sonata of that opus"; "a distinction between the verb and noun senses of `conflict' is that in the verb the stress is on the ultimate (or last) syllable"
noun
  1. the finest or most superior quality of its kind; "the ultimate in luxury"

Synonyms for ultimate

elemental adj

relating to or being an element; "elemental sulphur" relating to severe atmospheric conditions

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farthest adv

to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense)

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final adj

occurring at or forming an end or termination; "his concluding words came as a surprise"; "the final chapter

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highest
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last adv

most_recently; "I saw him last in London" the item at the end; "last, I'll discuss family values" immediately past

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net adj

remaining after all deductions; "net profit" conclusive in a process or progression; "the final answer

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simple adj

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved; "a simple problem"; "simple mechanisms"; "a simple design

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supreme adj

final or last in your life or progress; "the supreme sacrifice

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"Ultimate" in song lyrics

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  • "But can't boast in it, like it's the ultimate"
    The Ambassador — The Elements
  • "So So Def baby we the ultimate"
    Lil' Bow Wow f/ Jermaine Dupri — Stick Up
  • "The souls of all things, and the equivalent to the supreme ultimate"
    Cilvaringz — Gold Bell Cover

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Frequently asked questions

What does ultimate mean?
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme; "the ultimate achievement"; "the ultimate question"; "man's ultimate destiny"; "the ultimate insult"; "one's ultimate goal in life" being the last or concluding element of a series; "the ultimate sonata of that opus"; "a distinction between the verb and noun senses of `conflict' is that in the verb the stress is on the ultimate (or last) syllable" the finest or most superior quality of its kind; "the ultimate in luxury"
What part of speech is ultimate?
Ultimate is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does ultimate have?
Ultimate has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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