Ultimate

Antonyms for ultimate:

first, proximate.

Synonyms for ultimate:

Sense 1

extreme, unbelievable, principal, furthermost, farthermost, future, penultimate, eventually, valid, epitome, unsurpassable, last gasp, outmost, maximal, Monumentally.

Sense 2

either, latter, uttermost, outside, outermost, transcendent, conspicuous, underlying, basic, elementary, terminal, maximum.

Sense 3

fundamental, topmost, later, finally, primitive.

Sense 4

late, essential.

Sense 5

limit.

Sense 9

top.

decisive

definitive.

farthest

furthest, farthest.

greatest

utmost.

authoritative (adjective)

definitive.

best, greatest (adjective)

maximum, topmost, transcendent, supreme, unsurpassable, utmost, highest.

extreme (adjective)

extreme, uttermost, outmost.

final (adjective)

final, latest, terminal.

future (adjective)

future.

last (adjective)

rearmost.

last, final (adjective)

latter, farthest, furthermost, farthermost, extreme, concluding, terminal, latest, furthest, eventual, closing.

maximal (adjective)

maximal.

perfect (adjective)

complete, perfect, flawless, acme, faultless, unspoiled, consummate, Taintless, impeccable, letter-perfect.

farthest (adverb)

farthest.

Sense 2 (noun)

terminal, latter.

Sense 4 (noun)

maximum, top, topmost, uttermost, maximal, utmost.

Sense 5 (noun)

extreme, unsurpassable, transcendent, conspicuous, unbelievable.

Sense 6 (noun)

furthermost, outmost, furthest, farthermost, outermost.

Sense 7 (noun)

outside.

ultimate (noun)

simple, highest, last, final, farthest, elemental, supreme, net, last-ditch, eventual, crowning.

Usage examples for ultimate:

• The great trouble with the romantic novels up to the very present had been that there was never a doubt of the ultimate happiness of all who should be happy and the overwhelming misery of those who should be miserable. - "San Cristóbal de la Habana", Joseph Hergesheimer.
• Unless this little service is fulfilled, though it won't make any difference to the ultimate result as far as Germany is concerned, it will make a very considerable difference as far as you and- er- Fritz are concerned. - "No Man's Land", H. C. McNeile.
• They had begun to glimpse the blind mystery that is life, in which every one must needs act his part without questioning, with faith in its ultimate meaning, with the will to trust its end. - "The World Decision", Robert Herrick.