undermost

At the bottom

Undermost means lowest in position—the bottom layer or the one farthest beneath.

It functions like a superlative of under: the undermost shelf, the undermost stratum of rock.

The word is uncommon, with bottommost or lowest usually preferred in modern usage.

lowest

bottom

Lowest point or underside

deepest · lowermost · base · floor · depths · nadir · abyss · beneath · subsurface · subterranean

subordinate

underling

Person of lower rank

last · minor · subsidiary · secondary · ancillary · subservient · beneath · lowliest

foundation

bedrock

Solid stone underground

groundwork · subfloor · base · footing · underlay · sublayer · foundation · substructure · support

Opposites
vertical position

undermostuppermost

At the very top

topmost · highest · upmost · top · loftiest

Family

most, under, almost, underneath, utmost, underwear, undertaking, undertake, underlying

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