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English adjective: extreme | |||
| 1. | extreme of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity | ||
| Samples | Extreme cold. Extreme caution. Extreme pleasure. Utmost contempt. To the utmost degree. In the uttermost distress. | ||
| Synonyms | utmost, uttermost | ||
| Similar | intense | ||
| Antonyms | mild | ||
| 2. | extreme far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree | ||
| Samples | An extreme example. Extreme temperatures. Extreme danger. | ||
| Similar | immoderate | ||
| Antonyms | moderate | ||
| 3. | extreme beyond a norm in views or actions | ||
| Samples | An extreme conservative. An extreme liberal. Extreme views on integration. Extreme opinions. | ||
| Similar | immoderate | ||
| Antonyms | moderate | ||
| 4. | extreme most distant in any direction | ||
| Samples | The extreme edge of town. | ||
| Similar | distant | ||
| Antonyms | close | ||
English noun: extreme | |||
| 1. | extreme (attribute) the furthest or highest degree of something | ||
| Samples | He carried it to extremes. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | degree, grade, level | ||
| 2. | extreme (location) the point located farthest from the middle of something | ||
| Synonyms | extreme point, extremum | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | extremity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | acme, apex, peak, vertex | ||
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