utter
To the furthest or most extreme extentTo the furthest or most extreme extent; absolute, complete, total, unconditional.
» That's utter nonsense.
Das ist völliger Unsinn.
Das ist vollkommener Blödsinn.
Это полная ерунда.
Это совершенная чепуха.
Это абсолютная чушь.
Это совершенная чушь.
Це повна нісенітниця.
Це абсолютне безглуздя.
Це цілковита дурниця.
Meaning
6 sensesTo the furthest or most extreme extent; absolute, complete, total, unconditional.
utter bliss utter darkness utter ruin
total, völlig
по́лныйpólnyj, су́щийsúščij
абсолю́тнийabsoljútnyj, цілкови́тийcilkovýtyj, по́внийpóvnyj
complete and absolute
(rare)Of a substance: pure, unmixed.
Of decisions, replies, etc.: made in an unconditional or unqualified manner; decisive, definite.
(obsolete, poetic)Further out than another thing; being the exterior or outer part of something; outer, outward; also, extremely remote.
at the utter extremities of
(obsolete, rare)Preceding all others; original.
(obsolete, rare)Succeeding all others; final, last, ultimate.
Examples
118 sentencesThat's utter nonsense.
Це повна нісенітниця. — deniko
ruЭто полная ерунда. — odexed
deDas ist völliger Unsinn. — Tamy
Tom didn't utter a word.
Том не вимовив ані слова. — deniko
Tom didn't utter a single word.
ruТом не произнёс ни слова. — soweli_Elepanto
deTom hat kein einziges Wort gesagt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
That's an utter waste of time.
ruЭто пустая трата времени. — marafon
He is an utter stranger to me.
ruОн мне совершенно незнаком. — Hellerick
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Forms
, utmost/uttermostSynonyms
64 synonyms- complete and absolute:blank
- without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers:arrantcompleteconsummatedouble-dyedeverlastinggrossperfectpure
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form