uppermost
At the peak
Uppermost means highest in position, rank, or importance.
The uppermost shelf sits at the top; the uppermost concern is the one that matters most.
What's uppermost in someone's mind is what they're thinking about first: Safety was uppermost in her thoughts.
The word works as both adjective and adverb: Place the label uppermost.
Highest in position
- topUppermost part or surface
- highestTopmost in position
- overheadLocated directly above
- aboveAt greater height
atop · over · aloft · up · elevated · ceiling · surface · cap
Highest in importance
- primaryChief in importance
- paramountOf supreme significance
- principalChief school administrator
- chiefTop-ranking leader
main · leading · preeminent · central · key · essential · first · predominant
Higher in rank
leading · premier · commanding · authoritative · ascendant · dominant · preeminent · governing
Most prominent position
- foregroundNearest visual plane
- consciousMentally present and alert
- salientNotably prominent
- prominentEasily noticed or distinguished
immediate · pressing · preoccupying · consuming · absorbing · engrossing · present · dominant
topmost
Highest in position
above · atop · over · aloft · up · elevated · ceiling · surface · cap · lid
foremost
Highest in importance
chief · main · leading · preeminent · central · key · essential · first · predominant · supreme
senior
Higher in rank
head · leading · premier · commanding · authoritative · ascendant · dominant · preeminent · governing · executive
forefront
Most prominent position
- foregroundNearest visual plane
- consciousMentally present and alert
- salientNotably prominent
prominent · immediate · pressing · preoccupying · consuming · absorbing · engrossing · present · dominant · prevailing