innermost

UK: /ˈɪnə^rməʊst/

US: /ˈɪnɚˌmoʊst/

US: (in′ər mōst′ or, esp. Brit., -məst)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

in•ner•most /ˈɪnɚˌmoʊst/   adj. 

1. farthest inward;
   inmost:
   the innermost reaches of the jungle.
2. most private, secret, or intimate:
   my innermost thoughts.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

in•ner•most  (in′ər mōst′ or, esp. Brit., -məst), adj. 

1. farthest inward;
   inmost.
2. most intimate or secret:
   one's innermost beliefs.

n. 

3. the innermost part.

• 1375–1425; late Middle English; see inner, -most

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

innermost / ˈɪnəˌməʊst/ adjective

1. being or located furthest within; central
2. intimate; private