Which sentence uses the adjective ultimate correctly?



The company’s ultimatest goal is to make a profit.

The company’s most ultimate goal is to make a profit.

The company’s more ultimate goal is to make a profit.

The company’s ultimate goal is to make a profit.

1 answer

The sentence that uses the adjective "ultimate" correctly is:

The company’s ultimate goal is to make a profit.

"Ultimate" already denotes the highest or final goal, so it should not be modified with "most," "more," or "ultimatest."