Meaning & use
upmost
Highest in physical position; located at the very top.
See it in a sentence
Place the fragile items on the upmost shelf, away from where children can reach.
The upmost branches of the tree swayed sharply in the strong wind.
A note on using this word
Upmost is often confused with utmost, meaning greatest in degree; upmost refers strictly to physical height, while utmost refers to intensity or importance.
Words with a similar meaning
uppermosttopmost
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Words with an opposite meaning
lowermostbottom
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