All 4 Uses of
ultimate
in
The Princess Bride
- HE WAS RINGING down the curtain on an orangutan when the business of the King's health made its ultimate intrusion.†
p. 76.3 *ultimate = most extreme as in final, best, worst, most important, or most fundamental
- Inigo grabbed the giant and the words began pouring out: "Fezzik—Fezzik—that is the sound of Ultimate Suffering—I know that sound—that was the sound in my heart when Count Rugen slaughtered my father and I saw him fall—the man in black makes it now— "You think that's him?"†
p. 285.1
- Who else has cause for Ultimate Suffering this celebration night?†
p. 285.3
- For Inigo, bats were never the ultimate nightmare.†
p. 299.4
Definition:
most extreme as in final, best, worst, most important, or most fundamental
The exact meaning of ultimate depends upon its context. For example:
- "the ultimate decision-maker" -- the final
- "the ultimate car" -- the best
- "the ultimate insult" -- the worst
- "the ultimate source" -- original or most fundamental
- "the ultimate sacrifice" -- most extreme