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extreme

/ɛkstɹˈim/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
    “extreme cold”
  2. far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree
    “an extreme example”
  3. beyond a norm in views or actions
    “an extreme conservative”
  4. most distant in any direction
    “the extreme edge of town”

noun

  1. the furthest or highest degree of something
    “he carried it to extremes”
  2. the point located farthest from the middle of something

Synonyms for extreme

Words that rhyme with extreme

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