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- pronunciation:
- ihk
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
The extreme end of something is the part of it that is the farthest out.
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, remote, very
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| definition 2: |
When something is extreme, it often means it is at its highest level. When you are in extreme pain, it means that you are in very great pain.
The runners needed to drink extra water because of the extreme heat.- synonyms:
- supreme
- antonyms:
- slight
- similar words:
- best, great, intense
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| definition 3: |
When something is extreme, it is far beyond what is average or normal.
The desert is a place of extreme temperatures. It can be very cold at night and very hot during the day.- synonyms:
- extraordinary, remarkable
- antonyms:
- average
- similar words:
- rare, terrible, unusual
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| definition 4: |
When something is extreme, it is dangerous or risky. It is not gentle or mild.
Hurricanes are a form of extreme weather.Mountain climbing is an extreme sport.- antonyms:
- gentle, mild
- similar words:
- risky, thrilling
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| definition 5: |
When someone has an extreme idea, it mean that they have an idea that is very different from what most people think.
His extreme ideas were not liked by many people.- synonyms:
- excessive
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| related words: |
bad, high, most, outer, severe, supreme |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
An extreme is the farthest or highest point of something. The temperature in the hot desert of California and the temperature at the South Pole are both extremes of temperature. One is very, very hot. The other is very, very cold.
I live at one extreme of the island, and she lives at the other.His moods go from one extreme to the other.- similar words:
- excess
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| derivation: |
extremeness (n.) |
The word extreme
contains the following part:
extr-, extra-, exter-
Latin
prefix
that means on the outside, beyond
  More about this word part:
In Latin, "extrem" is the superlative form of "exter," just as in English "most" is the superlative form of "more." "Extrem," which is the basis of the basis of the English word "extreme
" and its derivations, thus means "most outside" or "most beyond."
Example words:
- synonyms:
- ec, ect, ecto, exo-, ex-
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