most

/moʊst/

/məʊst/

Other forms: mostest; mosts

Definitions of most

1. adverb

   used to indicate the greatest amount or degree of a quality, as in "That's the exhibit's most controversial statue" or "He's the most ambitious one"
2. adjective

   (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
   “who has the most apples?”

   “most people like eggs”

   “most fishes have fins”

   antonyms:

   fewest

   (superlative of `few' used with count nouns and usually preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the smallest in number
3. adjective

   the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree
   “made the most money he could”

   “what attracts the most attention?”

   “made the most of a bad deal”

   antonyms:

   least

   the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
4. adverb

   used to form the superlative
   “the king cobra is the most dangerous snake”

   synonyms: to the highest degree

   antonyms:

   least

   used to form the superlative
5. adverb

   very
   “a most welcome relief”
6. adverb

   (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
   “most everyone agrees”

   synonyms: about, almost, near, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh