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- pronunciation:
- ihk
strim
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
at the farthest point of something.
Their cottage was at the extreme end of the beach and far from the hotel's restaurant and pool.- synonyms:
- farthest, outer
- antonyms:
- near
- similar words:
- distant, outlying, remote, very
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| definition 2: |
far beyond what is usual or reasonable.
Snowboarding is an extreme sport.I do not agree with your extreme ideas.- synonyms:
- excessive
- antonyms:
- conservative, moderate
- similar words:
- drastic, extravagant, great, outrageous, radical, unreasonable
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| definition 3: |
of a kind or degree that is much beyond what is average or normal.
The desert is a place of extreme temperatures.- synonyms:
- exceptional, extraordinary, remarkable
- antonyms:
- average
- similar words:
- dire, great, notable, rare, terrible, uncommon, unusual
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| definition 4: |
very great; to the highest degree.
She is in extreme pain.- synonyms:
- supreme, utmost
- antonyms:
- slight
- similar words:
- best, great, intense
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| related words: |
acute, bad, high, keen, mortal, outer, severe, supreme, terrific |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the farthest point or greatest degree.
I live at one extreme of the island, and she lives at the other.His moods go from one extreme to the other.- synonyms:
- utmost
- similar words:
- excess, extravagance
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| derivations: |
extremely (adv.), extremeness (n.) |
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