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| Main Entry: | ultimate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | last, final |
| Synonyms: | conclusive, decisive, end, eventual, extreme, far out, farthest, furthest, hindmost, latest, latter, terminal, capping, chips down, closing, concluding, farthermost, final curtain, furthermost, lattermost, most distant |
| Antonyms: | beginning, first, introductory, opening |
| Main Entry: | ultimate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | best, greatest |
| Synonyms: | extreme, highest, incomparable, maximum, most, paramount, preeminent, significant, superlative, supreme, towering, transcendent, utmost, max, maxi, surpassing, the most, topmost, unequalable, unmatchable, unsurpassable |
| Antonyms: | least, lowest, worst |
| Main Entry: | ultimate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fundamental |
| Synonyms: | absolute, basic, categorical, elemental, empyrean, primary, radical, sublime, transcendental, empyreal |
| Antonyms: | auxiliary, extra, secondary, unnecessary, inessential |
| Main Entry: | acme |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pinnacle of achievement or physical object |
| Synonyms: | apogee, climax, culmination, height, meridian, optimum, peak, summit, top, ultimate, vertex, zenith, capstone, high point, highest point |
| Antonyms: | nadir |
| Main Entry: | categorical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | explicit, unconditional |
| Synonyms: | absolute, certain, clear-cut, definite, definitive, direct, downright, emphatic, express, flat out*, forthright, positive, specific, sure, ultimate, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmitigated, unqualified, unreserved, all out, no holds barred, no strings attached, straight out |
| Antonyms: | ambiguous, conditional, equivocal, implied, qualified, questionable, tentative, vague, uncategorical |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | complete |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | carry out action |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, actualize, cap, close, conclude, consummate, crown, determine, develop, discharge, do, effect, elaborate, end, equip, execute, fill, finalize, finish, fulfill, furnish, halt, make up, perfect, perform, realize, refine, round off, settle, supplement, terminate, ultimate, wind up*, wrap up*, bring to fruition, bring to maturity, call it a day, carry off, do thoroughly, effectuate, get through, go the limit, go through with, go whole hog, make good, put to bed, round out, sew up |
| Antonyms: | forget, halt, ignore, neglect, stop, give up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | conclusive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | definite, final |
| Synonyms: | absolute, clear, cogent, compelling, convincing, deciding, decisive, demonstrative, flat out*, incontrovertible, indisputable, irrefutable, irrevocable, litmus test*, precise, telling, ultimate, unambiguous, unconditional, undeniable, unmistakable, unquestionable, all out, clinching, determinant, determinative, irrefragable, irrefrangible, resolving, revealing, settling, straight out, unanswerable, unarguable, what you see is what you get |
| Antonyms: | inconclusive, indefinite |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | consummate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | achieve, finish |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, can*, carry out, clinch, close, come, come through, compass, complete, conclude, crown, drop curtain*, end, halt, knock off, perfect, perform, polish off*, put away*, sign, terminate, ultimate, wind up, wrap, wrap up, button down, call a day, clean up, effectuate, fold up, get it together, go the distance, mop up, put finishing touch on, put lid on, put to bed, sew up, take care of, top it off |
| Antonyms: | neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | crowning |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | climactic |
| Synonyms: | consummate, excellent, final, paramount, principal, sovereign, supreme, ultimate, culminating |
| Main Entry: | definitive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | authoritative |
| Synonyms: | absolute, actual, categorical, clear-cut, complete, conclusive, decisive, definite, determining, downright*, ending, exhaustive, express, final, flat out*, last, perfect, plain, precise, real, reliable, specific, terminal, ultimate, unambiguous, closing, completing, concluding, finishing, limiting, nailed down, settling, straight out, terminating |
| Notes: | definite means 'precise and unmistakable,' 'clear, sharply delineated'; definitive means 'final and conclusive,' 'complete, final, ultimate' - so a definitive example is a perfect example |
| Antonyms: | incomplete, inconclusive, inexact, interim, temporary, unreliable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | eventual |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | future, concluding |
| Synonyms: | conditional, consequent, contingent, dependent, ending, ensuing, final, hindmost, indirect, inevitable, last, later, latter, overall, possible, prospective, secondary, terminal, ulterior, ultimate, vicarious, closing, down the pike, down the road, endmost, in the cards, resulting, succeeding |
| Antonyms: | past |
| Main Entry: | farthest |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | most distant |
| Synonyms: | extreme, furthest, last, outermost, ultimate, utmost, uttermost, farthermost, furthermost, lattermost, outmost, remotest |
| Antonyms: | closest, nearest |
| Main Entry: | furthest |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | most distant |
| Synonyms: | extreme, farthest, outermost, ultimate, uttermost, most remote, outmost, remotest |
| Antonyms: | closest, nearest |
| Main Entry: | future |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | to come; expected |
| Synonyms: | approaching, booked, coming, destined, eventual, fated, final, forthcoming, imminent, impending, inevitable, later, likely, near, next, planned, prospective, subsequent, ulterior, ultimate, unborn, up, budgeted, close at hand, coming up, down the line, down the pike, down the road, from here in, from here on, from here to eternity, from now on in, in the cards, in the course of time, in the offing, just around the corner, looked toward, scheduled, to be, unfolding |
| Antonyms: | past |
| Main Entry: | incomparable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superlative |
| Synonyms: | excellent, exceptional, ideal, inimitable, matchless, paramount, peerless, perfect, preeminent, sovereign, superior, supreme, towering, transcendent, ultimate, unmatched, unparalleled, beyond compare, second to none, surpassing, unequalled, unmatchable, unrivalled, unsurpassable |
| Antonyms: | common, inferior, lowly, poor, unimpressive |
| Main Entry: | last |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | final; newest |
| Synonyms: | antipodal, bitter end, conclusive, crowning, curtains*, definitive, end, ending, eventual, extreme, far, farthest, furthest, hindmost, lag, latest, least, lowest, once and for all*, outermost, supreme, swan song*, terminal, ulterior, ultimate, utmost, uttermost, aftermost, at the end, climactic, closing, concluding, determinate, determinative, endwise, far-off, finishing, meanest, most recent, rearmost, remotest |
| Antonyms: | beginning, first, front, initial, introductory, oldest, primary, starting |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | maximum |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | highest, utmost |
| Synonyms: | best, most, outside, paramount, superlative, supreme, top, ultimate, biggest, greatest, largest, maximal, mostest, topmost |
| Antonyms: | least, lowest, minimum, smallest |
| Main Entry: | most |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | best, greatest |
| Synonyms: | better, biggest, greater, highest, largest, lion's share, max, maximum, ultimate, utmost, uttermost |
| Antonyms: | least |
| Main Entry: | overriding |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | central, most important |
| Synonyms: | cardinal, compelling, determining, dominant, final, main, major, number one, paramount, pivotal, predominant, prevailing, primary, prime, principal, ruling, supreme, ultimate, overruling |
| Antonyms: | insignificant, least, unimportant |
| Main Entry: | paragon |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | outstanding example |
| Synonyms: | apotheosis, archetype, beau ideal*, beauty, best, champion, crackerjack*, cream*, criterion, epitome, essence, exemplar, gem, ideal, jewel*, love, lovely, model, nonesuch, nonpareil, original, paradigm, pattern, perfection, pick, prototype, quintessence, standard, ultimate, champ, cynosure, peach, sublimation, tops, trump* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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