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ultimate
[uhl-tuh-mit] 
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ultimate
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | last, final |
| Synonyms: | capping, chips down, closing, concluding, conclusive, decisive, end, eventual, extreme, far out, farthermost, farthest, final curtain, furthermost, furthest, hindmost, latest, latter, lattermost, most distant, terminal |
| Antonyms: | beginning, first, introductory, opening |
| Main Entry: | ultimate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fundamental |
| Synonyms: | absolute, basic, categorical, elemental, empyreal, empyrean, primary, radical, sublime, transcendental |
| Antonyms: | auxiliary, extra, inessential, secondary, unnecessary |
| Main Entry: | absolute |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | excellent, perfect |
| Synonyms: | categorical, complete, faultless, flawless, ideal, impeccable, thorough, ultimate, unblemished, unflawed, untarnished |
| Antonyms: | flawed, imperfect |
| Main Entry: | acme |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pinnacle of achievement or physical object |
| Synonyms: | apogee, capstone, climax, culmination, height, high point, highest point, meridian, optimum, peak, summit, top, ultimate, vertex, zenith |
| Antonyms: | nadir |
| Main Entry: | categorical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | explicit, unconditional |
| Synonyms: | absolute, all out, certain, clear-cut, definite, definitive, direct, downright, emphatic, express, flat out, forthright, no holds barred, no strings attached, positive, specific, straight out, sure, ultimate, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmitigated, unqualified, unreserved |
| Antonyms: | ambiguous, conditional, equivocal, implied, qualified, questionable, tentative, uncategorical, vague |
| Main Entry: | close |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | complete, finish, stop |
| Synonyms: | button down, button up, call it a day, call off, cap, cease, clear, clinch, conclude, consummate, culminate, cut loose, determine, discontinue, do, drop the curtain, end, fold, fold up, halt, pack it in, put a lid on, put to bed, sew up, shut down, shutter, terminate, ultimate, wind down, wind up, wrap up |
| Antonyms: | begin, continue, not finish, open, start |
| Main Entry: | complete |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | carry out action |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, actualize, bring to fruition, bring to maturity, call it a day, cap, carry off, close, conclude, consummate, crown, determine, develop, discharge, do, do thoroughly, effect, effectuate, elaborate, end, equip, execute, fill, finalize, finish, fulfill, furnish, get through, go the limit, go through with, go whole hog, halt, make good, make up, perfect, perform, put to bed, realize, refine, round off, round out, settle, sew up, supplement, terminate, ultimate, wind up, wrap up |
| Antonyms: | forget, give up, halt, ignore, neglect, stop |
| Main Entry: | conclude |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | finish, come to an end |
| Synonyms: | achieve, bring down curtain, call it a day, cease, cinch, clinch, close, close out, complete, consummate, crown, desist, draw to close, end, halt, knock off, put the lid on, put to bed, round off, stop, terminate, top off, ultimate, wind up, wrap up |
| Antonyms: | begin, commence, introduce, preface, start |
| Main Entry: | conclusive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | definite, final |
| Synonyms: | absolute, all out, clear, clinching, cogent, compelling, convincing, deciding, decisive, demonstrative, determinant, determinative, flat out, incontrovertible, indisputable, irrefragable, irrefrangible, irrefutable, irrevocable, litmus test, precise, resolving, revealing, settling, straight out, telling, ultimate, unambiguous, unanswerable, unarguable, unconditional, undeniable, unmistakable, unquestionable, what you see is what you get |
| Antonyms: | inconclusive, indefinite |
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