# inmost

Pronunciation: say "IN-mohst" US /ˈɪnmoʊst/, UK /ˈɪnməʊst/

## Adjective

1. Superlative of inner. — superlative form of inner: most inner; the very deepest within; farthest from the surface or external part.
   - Simple: Superlative of inner. Use it for the part that is the deepest inside.
   - _He confided his inmost feelings only to his sister._
   - _The explorers finally reached the inmost chamber of the cave._

## Noun

2. The deepest or most inward part of something; the core.
   - Simple: The deepest part inside something, its very center.
   - _The pilgrims pressed on toward the inmost of the shrine._
   - _In the inmost of his being, he longed for a lasting peace._

## Origin

"Inmost" comes from Middle English "inmost," from Old English "innemest," a double superlative built on "inne" ("within"), from "in" ("in"). The modern form arose from confusion with the word "most."

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