last; furthest or farthest; ending a process or series

the ultimate point in a journey; the ultimate style in hats.

maximum; decisive; conclusive

the ultimate authority; the ultimate weapon.

highest; not subsidiary

ultimate goal in life.

basic; fundamental; representing a limit beyond which further progress, as in investigation or analysis, is impossible

the ultimate particle; ultimate principles.

final; total

the ultimate consequences; the ultimate cost of a project.

not to be improved upon or surpassed; greatest; unsurpassed

the ultimate vacation spot; the ultimate stupidity.

the final point; final result.

a fundamental fact or principle.

the best, greatest, or most extreme of its kind.

adjective

beginning , first , introductory , opening , least , lowest , worst , auxiliary , extra , inessential , secondary , unnecessary

adjective

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 , highest , incomparable , max , maxi , maximum , most , paramount , preeminent , significant , superlative , supreme , surpassing , the most , topmost , towering , transcendent , unequalable , unmatchable , unsurpassable , utmost , absolute , basic , categorical , elemental , empyreal , empyrean , primary , radical , sublime , transcendental , final , elementary , essential , fundamental , primitive , underlying , maximal , top , uttermost , outermost , outmost , best , grand , greatest , last , peak , remote

noun

outside , top , utmost , uttermost