ultimate

The word “ultimate” has 3 syllables: ul-ti-mate

It's pronounced as /ˈʌltɪmət/


What is synonym and antonym for ultimate?

In the thesaurus, “ultimate” has 97 synonyms and 44 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ultimate along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for ultimate

  • absolute
  • aftermost
  • basic
  • best
  • biggest
  • bottommost
  • capping
  • categorical
  • chips down
  • closing
  • concluding
  • conclusive
  • consequent
  • consummate
  • consummation
  • crowning
  • decisive
  • definitive
  • depth
  • elemental
  • empyreal
  • empyrean
  • end
  • endmost
  • ensuing
  • epitome
  • eventual
  • extreme
  • extremity
  • farthermost
  • farthest
  • final
  • final curtain
  • following
  • furthermost
  • furthest
  • height
  • highest
  • hindmost
  • hugest
  • incomparable
  • lag
  • largest
  • last
  • latest
  • latter
  • lattermost
  • limit
  • lowermost
  • lowest
  • max
  • maxi
  • maximum
  • most
  • most distant
  • nethermost
  • nth
  • outermost
  • outmost
  • outside
  • paramount
  • penultimate
  • preeminent
  • primary
  • quintessence
  • radical
  • rearmost
  • remotest
  • significant
  • sternmost
  • sublime
  • succeeding
  • superlative
  • supreme
  • surpassing
  • terminal
  • terminating
  • the most
  • top
  • topmost
  • towering
  • transcendent
  • transcendental
  • unequalable
  • unequaled
  • unequalled
  • unmatchable
  • unmatched
  • unparalleled
  • unrivaled
  • unrivalled
  • unsurpassable
  • unsurpassed
  • upmost
  • uppermost
  • utmost
  • uttermost

Antonyms for ultimate

  • auxiliary
  • beginning
  • earliest
  • eminent
  • extra
  • fewest
  • first
  • foremost
  • headmost
  • inaugural
  • inessential
  • inferior
  • initial
  • inmost
  • innermost
  • intermediate
  • introductory
  • leadoff
  • least
  • littlest
  • lowest
  • maiden
  • medial
  • median
  • mid
  • middle
  • midmost
  • minimal
  • minimum
  • minutest
  • nearest
  • opening
  • original
  • pioneer
  • premier
  • primary
  • secondary
  • slightest
  • smallest
  • starting
  • superior
  • tiniest
  • unnecessary
  • worst

Meanings of ultimate

  • noun
    1. The most basic or fundamental of a set of things.
    2. The final or most distant point; the conclusion.
    3. The greatest extremity; the maximum.
    4. A non-contact competitive team sport played with a 175 gram flying disc, the object of which is to score points by passing the disc to a player in the opposing end zone; ultimate frisbee.
  • verb
    1. To finish; to complete.
  • adjective
    1. Final; last in a series.
    2. (of a syllable) Last in a word or other utterance.
    3. Being the greatest possible; maximum; most extreme.
    4. Being the most distant or extreme; farthest.
    5. That will happen at some time; eventual.
    6. Last in a train of progression or consequences; tended toward by all that precedes; arrived at, as the last result; final.
    7. Incapable of further analysis; incapable of further division or separation; constituent; elemental.

Example Sentences

  • She aimed for the ultimate goal of reaching the summit of the mountain.
  • In the world of gaming, obtaining the ultimate weapon is a coveted achievement.
  • The championship match was the ultimate test of skill and determination for the athletes.
  • His dream car turned out to be the ultimate expression of luxury and performance.
  • The successful completion of the project was the ultimate reward for months of hard work.

On this page you'll find 141 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ultimate, such as: absolute, aftermost, auxiliary, basic, beginning, best, biggest.

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Related Words

absolute

  • absolutist
  • accurate
  • actual
  • airtight
  • all-out
  • all-powerful
  • almighty
  • antidemocratic
  • antirepublican
  • arbitrary
  • arrant
  • authentic
  • authoritarian
  • autocratic
  • autocratical
  • autonomous
  • blank
  • blooming
  • bodacious
  • bulletproof
  • categoric
  • categorical
  • certain
  • clarified
  • classic
  • clean
  • clear
  • cogent
  • compelling
  • complete
  • completed
  • concentrated
  • conclusive
  • confirmed
  • constant
  • consummate
  • convincing
  • correct
  • crashing
  • czarist
  • damn
  • damned
  • dandy
  • dead
  • deadly
  • decided
  • deciding
  • decisive
  • definite
  • definitive
  • despotic
  • determinate
  • determinative
  • dictatorial
  • dispositive
  • domineering
  • downright
  • dreadful
  • endless
  • entire
  • eternal
  • exact
  • excellent
  • exceptional
  • expert
  • extraordinary
  • extreme
  • fabulous
  • factual
  • fair
  • fancy
  • faultless
  • filtered
  • fine
  • finished
  • first-class
  • first-rate
  • fixed
  • flat
  • flat out
  • flat-out
  • flawless
  • free
  • fresh
  • frightful
  • full
  • full-bodied
  • genuine
  • grand
  • great
  • habitual
  • hands-down
  • high-grade
  • high-handed
  • hopeless
  • horrible
  • huge
  • ideal
  • immaculate
  • impeccable
  • imperious
  • inarguable
  • incontestable
  • incontrovertible
  • indefectible
  • indisputable
  • indubitable
  • inerrant
  • infallible
  • infinite
  • intact
  • inveterate
  • irrefutable
  • irreproachable
  • jackbooted
  • last
  • letter-perfect
  • magisterial
  • main
  • marvellous
  • marvelous
  • masterful
  • masterly
  • mint
  • monocratic
  • neat
  • no catch
  • no fine print
  • no holds barred
  • no ifs ands or buts
  • no joke
  • no strings attached
  • omnipotent
  • oppressive
  • out-and-out
  • outright
  • perfect
  • perfected
  • perpetual
  • persuasive
  • picture-book
  • picture-perfect
  • plain
  • plenary
  • plumb
  • polished
  • positive
  • precise
  • preeminent
  • prime
  • profound
  • pure
  • purified
  • rank
  • real
  • refined
  • regular
  • rendered
  • seamless
  • self-governing
  • self-ruling
  • sheer
  • simple
  • sovereign
  • sovran
  • special
  • stark
  • stone
  • straight
  • straight out
  • straight-out
  • strong
  • superb
  • superior
  • superlative
  • supreme
  • sure
  • surpassing
  • taintless
  • telling
  • terrible
  • terrific
  • thorough
  • thoroughgoing
  • top
  • top-notch
  • total
  • totalitarian
  • tried
  • tsarist
  • tyrannic
  • tyrannical
  • tyrannous
  • tzarist
  • ultimate
  • unabridged
  • unadulterated
  • unalloyed
  • unambiguous
  • unanswerable
  • unblemished
  • unbruised
  • unchallenged
  • uncombined
  • unconditional
  • uncontaminated
  • uncontested
  • uncorrupted
  • undamaged
  • undebatable
  • undefiled
  • undeniable
  • undiluted
  • undisputable
  • undisputed
  • undying
  • unequivocal
  • unerring
  • unfailing
  • unflawed
  • unimpaired
  • uninjured
  • unlimited
  • unmarred
  • unmitigated
  • unmixed
  • unpolluted
  • unqualified
  • unquestionable
  • unremitting
  • unrestricted
  • unspoiled
  • unsurpassed
  • untainted
  • untarnished
  • utter
  • veritable
  • very
  • whole

byword

  • abstract
  • acme
  • adage
  • aphorism
  • apophthegm
  • apothegm
  • apotheosis
  • archetype
  • avatar
  • axiom
  • beau ideal
  • benchmark
  • bromide
  • catchphrase
  • catchword
  • classic
  • cliche
  • comment
  • commonplace
  • criterion
  • dictum
  • embodier
  • embodiment
  • epigram
  • epithet
  • epitome
  • exemplar
  • expression
  • felicity
  • formula
  • gnome
  • gnomic saying
  • handle
  • height
  • ideal
  • incarnation
  • incorporation
  • last word
  • manifestation
  • maxim
  • meridian
  • model
  • motto
  • nickname
  • nonpareil
  • note
  • paradigm
  • paragon
  • perfection
  • personification
  • platitude
  • precept
  • prototype
  • proverb
  • quintessence
  • reflection
  • remark
  • saw
  • saying
  • sententia
  • shibboleth
  • slogan
  • standard
  • standing joke
  • touchstone
  • truism
  • truth
  • ultimate
  • wheeze
  • word
  • yardstick
  • zenith

farewell

  • Godspeed
  • abandonment
  • adieu
  • adieus
  • adieux
  • adios
  • au revoir
  • ave
  • bon voyage
  • bye-bye
  • cheerio
  • ciao
  • closing
  • concluding
  • congee
  • decamping
  • decampment
  • departing
  • departure
  • desertion
  • diaspora
  • disembarkation
  • egress
  • embarkation
  • embarkment
  • emigration
  • evacuation
  • exit
  • exiting
  • exodus
  • final
  • flight
  • forsaking
  • going
  • good-by
  • good-bye
  • goodbye
  • hasta la vista
  • have a nice day
  • last
  • leave
  • leave-taking
  • leaving
  • lighting out
  • outgo
  • parting
  • quitting
  • relinquishment
  • retirement
  • retreat
  • running away
  • send-off
  • sendoff
  • separation
  • so long
  • ta-ta
  • ultimate
  • valediction
  • valedictory
  • walking out
  • withdrawal

farthermost

farthest

  • aftermost
  • ago
  • away
  • before
  • extreme
  • far
  • farthermost
  • formerly
  • furthermost
  • furthest
  • heretofore
  • hitherto
  • last
  • lattermost
  • long
  • once
  • outermost
  • outmost
  • previously
  • rearmost
  • remotest
  • since
  • sternmost
  • then
  • ultimate
  • utmost
  • uttermost

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