ultimate
Final, or the greatest of all.
ultimate in a sentence
- Reaching the moon was the ultimate goal of the whole space programme.
- For Priya, the ultimate treat is fish and chips on the pier, better than anything else.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to ultimate?
- Aleast
- Bfinal
- Cearliest
- Dfirst
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B: final. The other three mean the opposite of ultimate.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to ultimate?
- Alast
- Bfinal
- Cgreatest
- Dfirst
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D: first. The other three mean nearly the same as ultimate.
Words that mean something similar
final, last, greatest
Words that mean the opposite
first, least, earliest
More words about time & change
- upheaval: A sudden big change that causes trouble and confusion.
- urgent: So important that it must be dealt with straight away.
- wane: To become gradually smaller or weaker.
- abolish: To officially get rid of something completely, such as a rule or law.
- abrupt: Sudden and quick, often in a way that feels rude or unexpected.
- accustom: To get yourself used to something new.
- amend: To change something slightly to make it better or correct.
- ancient: Very old; from a long, long time ago.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test