ultimate
adjective
[ ˈʌltɪmət ]
• being or happening at the end of a process; final.
• "their ultimate aim was to force his resignation"
Similar:
eventual,
last,
final,
concluding,
conclusive,
terminal,
end,
endmost,
furthest,
resulting,
ensuing,
consequent,
subsequent,
• being the best or most extreme example of its kind.
• "the ultimate accolade"
Similar:
best,
ideal,
greatest,
supreme,
paramount,
superlative,
highest,
unsurpassed,
unrivalled,
topmost,
utmost,
optimum,
quintessential,
apogean,
ultimate
noun
• the best achievable or imaginable of its kind.
• "the ultimate in decorative luxury"
Similar:
utmost,
optimum,
last word,
very limit,
height,
epitome,
peak,
pinnacle,
acme,
apex,
apogee,
zenith,
culmination,
perfection,
nonpareil,
extreme,
extremity,
crème de la crème,
dernier cri,
beau idéal,
ne plus ultra,
the bee's knees,
the cat's pyjamas/whiskers,
nonesuch,
• a final or fundamental fact or principle.
• short for Ultimate Frisbee.
Origin:
mid 17th century: from late Latin ultimatus, past participle of ultimare ‘come to an end’.
