foremost
1. [ adjective ] ranking above all others
Synonyms: first top
Examples:

"was first in her class" "the foremost figure among marine artists" "the top graduate"

Related terms: best
2. [ adjective ] ranking above all others
Synonyms: first world-class
Examples:

"was first in her class" "the foremost figure among marine artists" "the top graduate"

Related terms: best
3. [ adverb ] before anything else
Synonyms: first first_of_all first_off firstly
Examples:

"first we must consider the garter snake"

4. [ adverb ] prominently forward
Synonyms: first
Examples:

"he put his best foot foremost"

5. [ adjective ] situated closest to the bow
Examples:

"the foremost compartment of the ship"

Related terms: fore
6. [ adjective ] preceding all others in spatial position
Synonyms: frontmost
Examples:

"the foremost compartment of the ship"

Related terms: front
Similar spelling:   foremast
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