foremost

Word parts

fore- + most

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈfɔː.məʊst/

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Adjective

Positive foremost

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. The foremost person or thing is the one at the front, the most important, or the best.

   She is known as America's foremost expert on work-and-family issues.

   He's always put that relationship first and foremost.

   Europe's economy has problems, and foremost among those problems is Italy.

Related words

• fore
• most