Innermost
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɪnɚmoʊst/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Innermost is an adjective meaning superlative form of inner: most inner; the very deepest within; farthest from the surface or external part.
Meaning
superlative form of inner: most inner; the very deepest within; farthest from the surface or external part.
More Meanings
- That which is innermost; the core.
Example Sentences
She poured her innermost feelings into her journal.
[…] he had decided to not seek outside of himself where companionship and friendliness might be a soothing submergence. It seemed he had instead chosen to turn deeply inwards, towards the measures and pains of his wracked innermosts.
Now we are liberal with our innermost secrets, spraying them into the public ether with a generosity our forebears could not have imagined. Where we once sent love letters in a sealed envelope, or stuck photographs of our children in a family album, now such private material is despatched to servers and clouds operated by people we don't know and will never meet.
Word Forms
- innermosts
Synonyms for innermost
Depending on context, synonyms include inward, inmost.
Antonyms for innermost
Common opposites include outermost.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include inmost, inward, inner, internal, interior, inside.
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