innermost

/ˈɪnəməʊst/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɪnɚmˌost] /ˈɪnərməʊst/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈɪnɚmˌost] /ˈi-nər-ˌmōst/ (ame, mw)

innermost — adjective

  • innermostpositive
  • more innermostcomparative
  • most innermostsuperlative

1. kept in the deepest part of someone's mind or heart and not easily shared with o

1.形容詞C1
釋義

kept in the deepest part of someone's mind or heart and not easily shared with other people

例句

After dinner, Hana finally shared her innermost fears about becoming a parent.

collocation: innermost fears / innermost feelings

Tomás wrote his innermost thoughts in a notebook under the bed.

collocation: innermost thoughts

同義詞
  • private

    more general; private can cover ordinary personal matters, while innermost stresses what lies deepest inside you

  • intimate

    often suggests close personal relationships, not only hidden feelings

  • secret

    emphasises concealment; innermost emphasises emotional depth

反義詞
  • open

    willing to share thoughts and feelings freely

  • public

    known or shown openly rather than kept deep inside

文法句型

one's innermost thoughts

one's innermost feelings

one's innermost fear/wish

用法筆記

Usually appears with nouns like thoughts, feelings, fears, and wishes. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about a person's hidden inner life, not the physical middle of an object or place.

常見錯誤

❌My innermost plan is to catch the early train.
✅My private plan is to catch the early train.
💡innermost is mainly used for deep feelings, fears, and wishes, not ordinary arrangements.

2. closest to the middle or furthest from the outside in something made of layers,

2.形容詞C1
釋義

closest to the middle or furthest from the outside in something made of layers, parts, or spaces

例句

Eitan slipped the key into the innermost pocket of his winter coat.

collocation: the innermost pocket

Workers checked the innermost ring of seats before the concert began.

used for the circle nearest the centre

同義詞
  • inner

    less exact; inner means nearer the inside, but not always the very centre

  • inmost

    very close in meaning, but rarer and more literary

  • central

    focuses on the middle point rather than the most inward layer

反義詞
  • outermost

    at the furthest point from the centre

  • outer

    nearer the outside, but not always the very last layer

文法句型

the innermost layer

the innermost room

the innermost part of + noun

用法筆記

Common with concrete nouns such as layer, room, circle, pocket, and chamber. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense describes physical position, not secret feelings or thoughts.

常見錯誤

❌Put the note in the innermost.
✅Put the note in the innermost pocket.
💡innermost usually needs a following noun such as pocket, room, or layer.