Utmost/ˈʌtməʊst/ Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Emphasizing Effort Use 'utmost' to stress the intensity of an effort someone makes. She put her utmost energy into the project. Pro Tip 2/3Serious Intention Shows speaker's serious intention to highlight the importance or necessity of something. Your safety is our utmost priority. Pro Tip 3/3Non-literal Use Sometimes used figuratively to mean very high degree, not literally the absolute maximum. This novel holds the utmost significance for me.