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innermost

  • /ˈɪnɚmoʊst/ US

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From Middle English innermost, innermest, in-nermast, alteration (due to Middle English inner, innere (“inner”)) of Old English innemest (“innermost”), equivalent to inner + -most.

adjective inmost

  1. superlative superlative form of inner: most inner; the very deepest within; farthest from the surface or external part. She poured her innermost feelings into her journal.

Opposite: outermost

noun innermosts · inmost

  1. That which is innermost; the core. […] 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.

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adjective

Opposite: outermost

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adj farthest inside or towards the center or middle

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@misc{innermost_2026,
  title = {innermost},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/innermost},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}