The risk of tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade is uppermost in the minds of overseas companies when reviewing their investment programmes for Britain.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The political advantage was always uppermost in his mind.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Put buns cut side uppermost into tin.
The Sun (2014)
The values of efficiency and economy are uppermost in their minds.
Tompkins, Jonathan Human Resource Management in Government (1995)
It was a question of what was uppermost in their minds.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Next place the buns cut side uppermost into the pan.
The Sun (2014)
It was a fantastic time but terror was definitely uppermost in our minds as young managers.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Fear of rejection will always be uppermost in her mind.
French, Barbara Coping with Bulimia (1987)
Certainly the consideration which was uppermost in my mind was the desire to stay alive.
Patrick Bishop FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003)
Any questions that veer away from the topic that is uppermost in her mind are swiftly redirected.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The pain and distress she has caused is uppermost in her mind as she wants to move forward.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Nor should one charity providing services only to three areas have such influence at the uppermost echelons of government.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Around the outside of this uppermost floor are two balconies, with angular points at their corners.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
We have given you the 10 uppermost in our minds.
Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)
He became a father a few weeks ago, so family ties are uppermost in his mind.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
While looks are undoubtedly important, practical considerations should be uppermost in your mind when choosing a pot.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Allow your ankles to flop apart, keep your knees together and lay your arms beside your body with the palms turned uppermost.
Wallace, Louise M & Bundy, Christine Coping with Angina (1990)
One thing is uppermost on their minds: Are they needed here?
Christianity Today (2000)
Remove duck, skin side uppermost and leave for 5 minutes.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Place the joint, meaty side uppermost, on top.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Place, cut side uppermost, in the pan.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Halve the leeks lengthways and arrange, split side uppermost, on a serving platter.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Halve the apricots and arrange, cut side uppermost, on top.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
She's quite ditzy but she's lost her husband and that is the uppermost thing in her mind.
The Sun (2015)
Place the tomatoes, skin side uppermost, in a single layer in an ovenproof dish and pour over the dressing.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
uppermost
British English: uppermost ADJECTIVE
The uppermost part of something is the part that is higher than the rest of it. The uppermost thing is the highest one of a group of things.
He lived on the uppermost floor of the the building.
American English: uppermost
Brazilian Portuguese: mais elevado
Chinese: 最高的
European Spanish: el más alto
French: du hautN
German: oberste
Italian: il più alto
Japanese: いちばん上の
Korean: 가장 위의
European Portuguese: mais elevado
Latin American Spanish: el más alto
1 (adjective)
Definition
highest in position, power, or importance
John was on the uppermost floor of the three-storey gatehouse.
Synonyms
top
He was the top student in physics.
highest
topmost
the topmost branches of a gigantic oak tree
upmost
loftiest
most elevated
Opposites
lowest
,
bottom
,
lowermost
,
bottommost
2 (adjective)
Definition
highest in position, power, or importance
Protection of sites is of uppermost priority.
Synonyms
supreme
He proposes to make himself the supreme overlord.
greatest
chief
Financial stress is acknowledged as a chief reason for divorce.
The job went to one of his chief rivals.
leading
Britain's future as a leading industrial nation depends on investment.
main
My main concern now is to protect the children.
primary
His primary aim in life is to be happy.
principal
Their principal concern is that of winning the next election.
dominant
She was a dominant figure in the film industry.
paramount
The welfare of the children must be of paramount importance.
foremost
He was one of the world's foremost scholars.
predominant
He played a predominant role in shaping French economic policy.
pre-eminent
He is the pre-eminent political figure in the country.
Opposites
least
,
slightest
,
humblest
,
lowliest
Additional synonyms
in the sense of chief
Financial stress is acknowledged as a chief reason for divorce.The job went to one of his chief rivals.
Synonyms
primary,
highest,
leading,
main,
prime,
capital,
central,
key,
essential,
premier,
supreme,
most important,
outstanding,
principal,
prevailing,
cardinal,
paramount,
big-time (informal),
foremost,
major league (informal),
predominant,
uppermost,
pre-eminent,
especial
in the sense of dominant
Definition
main or chief
She was a dominant figure in the film industry.
Synonyms
main,
chief,
primary,
outstanding,
principal,
prominent,
influential,
prevailing,
paramount,
prevalent,
predominant,
pre-eminent
in the sense of foremost
Definition
first in time, place, or importance
He was one of the world's foremost scholars.
Synonyms
leading,
best,
first,
top,
highest,
front,
chief,
prime,
primary,
supreme,
initial,
most important,
principal,
paramount,
inaugural,
pre-eminent,
headmost
Nearby words of
uppermost
upmarket
upper
upper class
uppermost
uppish
uppity
upright
Synonyms of 'uppermost'
uppermost
Explore 'uppermost' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of leading
Definition
principal or primary
Britain's future as a leading industrial nation depends on investment.
Synonyms
principal,
top,
major,
main,
first,
highest,
greatest,
ruling,
chief,
prime,
key,
primary,
supreme,
most important,
outstanding,
governing,
superior,
dominant,
foremost,
pre-eminent,
unsurpassed,
number one
in the sense of main
Definition
chief or principal
My main concern now is to protect the children.
Synonyms
chief,
leading,
major,
prime,
head,
special,
central,
particular,
necessary,
essential,
premier,
primary,
vital,
critical,
crucial,
supreme,
outstanding,
principal,
cardinal,
paramount,
foremost,
predominant,
pre-eminent,
must-have
in the sense of paramount
Definition
of the greatest importance
The welfare of the children must be of paramount importance.
Synonyms
principal,
prime,
first,
chief,
main,
capital,
primary,
supreme,
outstanding,
superior,
dominant,
cardinal,
foremost,
eminent,
predominant,
pre-eminent
in the sense of pre-eminent
Definition
outstanding
He is the pre-eminent political figure in the country.
Synonyms
outstanding,
supreme,
paramount,
chief,
excellent,
distinguished,
superior,
renowned,
foremost,
consummate,
predominant,
transcendent,
unrivalled,
incomparable,
peerless,
unsurpassed,
unequalled,
matchless
in the sense of predominant
Definition
being more important or noticeable than others
He played a predominant role in shaping French economic policy.
Synonyms
principal,
leading,
important,
prime,
controlling,
ruling,
chief,
capital,
primary,
supreme,
prominent,
superior,
dominant,
sovereign,
top-priority,
ascendant
in the sense of primary
Definition
first in importance
His primary aim in life is to be happy.
Synonyms
chief,
leading,
main,
best,
first,
highest,
greatest,
top,
prime,
capital,
principal,
dominant,
cardinal,
paramount
in the sense of principal
Definition
first in importance, rank, or value
Their principal concern is that of winning the next election.