most - Simple English Wiktionary
most is on the Basic English 850 List.
- (indefinite)
The majority of; much of; > 50%.
- She does the most cleaning, but the least cooking.
- (definite)
The largest amount of.
- Bob knows the most about cooking.
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Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- Having the largest amount of a characteristic in a group.
- Antonym: least
- You must ask yourself what is most important.
- Tony is the most successful.
- To a large degree; very.
- Antonym: least
- That is most unusual.
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).