foremost
Positioned in front of (all) others in space, most forward.
Other meanings
Coming before (all) others in time.
Of the highest rank or position; of the greatest importance; of the highest priority.
“The exhibition features works by the country’s foremost artists.”
Synonyms
- world-class
Related words
- foremostly
- headforemost
- sternforemost
Word history
From Old English "formest".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “foremost” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.