preeminent vs utmost

preeminent

adj
  • Exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important. 

utmost

adj
  • The most extreme; greatest, ultimate. 

  • Situated at the most distant limit; farthest, outermost. 

noun
  • The greatest possible capability, extent, or quantity; maximum. 

How often have the words preeminent and utmost occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )