n. 25B6; adjective
the ultimate collapse of the Empire : EVENTUAL, final, concluding, terminal, end; resulting, ensuing, consequent, subsequent.
ultimate truths about civilization : FUNDAMENTAL, basic, primary, elementary, elemental, absolute, central, key, crucial, essential, pivotal.
the ultimate gift for cat lovers : BEST, ideal, greatest, supreme, paramount, superlative, highest, utmost, optimum, quintessential.
25B6; noun the ultimate in luxury living : UTMOST, optimum, last word, height, epitome, peak, pinnacle, acme, zenith, nonpareil, dernier cri, ne plus ultra; informal the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas/whiskers.