most

most is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

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Determiner

Determiner many

Comparative more

Superlative most

1. The majority of; much of.

   She does the most cleaning, but the least cooking.

2. The largest amount of.

   Bob knows the most about cooking.

Synonyms

• the majority
• much

Antonyms

• not much
• little

Related words

• mostly

Adverb

Positive none

Comparative more

Superlative most

1. Having the largest amount of a characteristic in a group.

   You must ask yourself what is most important.

   Tony is the most successful.

2. to a large degree; very

   That is most unusual.

Usage

The adverb most or the suffix -est identify the superlative form of all comparable adjectives. For example, with the adjective intelligent, the superlative is most intelligent. A similar form is the comparative (as in more intelligent).

Antonyms

• least

Related words

• more
• much