Dictionary

extreme en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ɛkˈstɹiːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ɪkˈstɹiːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ɪkˈstɹim/ (General-American)
• /ɛkˈstɹim/ (General-American)
• (California) audio

Etymology

Borrowed into late Middle English from Old French extreme, from Latin extrēmus, the superlative of exter.

Meanings

1. Of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost.
   • At the extreme edges, the coating is very thin.
2. In the greatest or highest degree; intense.
   • Micron said in a statement that it would bring extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology to Japan, becoming the first semiconductor company to do so, and expected to invest up to 500 billion yen ($3.6 billion) with support from the Japanese government. 2023 May 18, Reuters, “Chipmakers look to Japan as worries about China grow”, in CNN Business:
   • He has an extreme aversion to needles, and avoids visiting the doctor.
   • And Vickers launched forth into a tirade very different from his platform utterances. He spoke with extreme contempt of the dense stupidity exhibited on all occasions by the working classes. He said that if you wanted to do anything for them, you must rule them, not pamper them. 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XIII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
3. Excessive, or far beyond the norm.
   • His extreme love of model trains showed in the rails that criscrossed his entire home.
   • An extreme version of vorticity is a vortex. The vortex is a spinning, cyclonic mass of fluid, which can be observed in the rotation of water going down a drain, as well as in smoke rings, tornados and hurricanes. 2013 March 14, Frank Fish, George Lauder, “Not Just Going with the Flow”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 2, page 114:
4. Drastic, or of great severity.
   • I think the new laws are extreme, but many believe them necessary for national security.
5. Of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment.
   • Television has begun to reflect the growing popularity of extreme sports such as bungee jumping and skateboarding.
6. (archaic) Ultimate, final or last.
   • the extreme hour of life

Forms

Antonyms

moderate · intermediate · moderate · least · closest · reasonable · nearest · reasonable · least

Deriveds

terminate with extreme prejudice · extreme ultraviolet · extreme point · extremophile · extreme prejudice · extremophilia · extreme programmer · extreme risk protection order · extreme skiing · extremal · extreme energy · extreme risk law · extreme carving · extremify · extreme programming · extremization · unextreme · overextreme · extremize · superextreme · extremisation · extremotolerant · extreme ratio · extremogram · extremeless · extreme metal · antiextreme · extreme day trip · extreme sport · in the extreme · extremeness · extreme value theorem · nonextreme

Hyponyms

See also :Category:English superlative adjectives · largest · most · outmost · outermost · furthest

Synonyms

highest · passing · overmuch · devilish · hindmost · over the top · maximum · exquisite · overweening · definitive · wanton · endsome · drastic · utmost · raging · last · prodigal · outermost · de trop · almighty · furthest · dreadful · lavish · immoderate · horrendous · undue · nimious · ferocious · final · obscene · greatest · unreasonable · endly · decisive · ultimate · immoderate · unmeasured · unrestrained · intemperate · dangerous · extreme · conclusive · extreme · extravagant · final · terminal · greatest · ultimate · unrestrained · excessive · uttermost · last · hindermost · most distant · farthest · ultimate · remotest · severe · intense · extreme · maximal · highest

Translations (174)

cmn 終極 /终极 (archaic: ultimate, final or last) · fi lopullinen (archaic: ultimate, final or last) · tl matindi (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · it profondo (drastic, or of great severity) · sv ytterst (archaic: ultimate, final or last) · id ekstrem (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · mi inati (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · fi laitimmainen (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · fi äärimmäinen (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · eo ekstrema (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · it estremo (of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment) · gl estremeiro (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · gl extremo (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · fi kova (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · izh äärimäin (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · hu végletes (drastic, or of great severity) · ko 극단적 (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · it estremo (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · ru да́льний (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · be кра́йні (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · cmn 末端 (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · nl extreem (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · it estremo (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · nl overmatig (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · fr extrême (archaic: ultimate, final or last) · ca extrem (drastic, or of great severity) · pt último (archaic: ultimate, final or last) · pt extremo (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · sq skai (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · bg екстремен (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · ht ekstrèm (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · hu végső (archaic: ultimate, final or last) · sv extrem (of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment) · fi viimeinen (archaic: ultimate, final or last) · be экстрэма́льны (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · cmn 極端的 /极端的 (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · fi tiukka (drastic, or of great severity) · cmn 激烈的 (drastic, or of great severity) · nl extreme (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · de extrem (drastic, or of great severity) · ar خَطِير (drastic, or of great severity) · uk екстрема́льний (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · de extrem (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · gl extremo (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · ota آشیری (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · ar الْأُقْصَى (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · fi laitimmainen (archaic: ultimate, final or last) · fr extrême (drastic, or of great severity) · ru экстрема́льный (of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment) · nl drastisch (drastic, or of great severity) · ar شَدِيد (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · nl extreme (drastic, or of great severity) · fi ankara (drastic, or of great severity) · hu szélső (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · pl skrajny (drastic, or of great severity) · es extremo (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · fi loppu- (archaic: ultimate, final or last) · vi cực đại (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · ca extrem (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · vi cực đoan (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · pl skrajny (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · cs krajní (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · nl drastische (drastic, or of great severity) · gl extremo (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · uk дале́кий (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · ru чрезвыча́йный (drastic, or of great severity) · fi reuna- (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · sv extrem (drastic, or of great severity) · ru чрезме́рный (drastic, or of great severity) · nl extreem (drastic, or of great severity) · ja 末端の (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · izh reunimain (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · fi ankara (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · fr extrême (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · io extrema (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · fi ääri- (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · ru кра́йний (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · fr excessif (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · fr extrême (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · ar غَيْر اِعْتِيَادِيّ (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · cs extrémní (of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment) · ru экстрема́льный (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · pl drastyczny (drastic, or of great severity) · da ekstrem (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · fi laita- (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · ms ekstrem (archaic: ultimate, final or last) · ca extrem (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · fi äärimmäinen (drastic, or of great severity) · got 𐌰𐌱𐍂𐍃 (drastic, or of great severity) · nl extreem (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · ar أَخِير (archaic: ultimate, final or last) · fi äärimmäinen (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · nl afgelegen (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · ja 極端な (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · nl extreem (of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment) · be экстрэма́льны (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · fi yletön (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · ar الْأَبْعَد (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · nl extreme (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · pt extremo (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · sv extrem (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · pl skrajny (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · az ifrat (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · cs extrémní (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · bg най-далечен (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · uk кра́йній (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · fi törkeä (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · nv doodagóó (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · hu szélsőséges (drastic, or of great severity) · he קיצוני (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · hy ծայրահեղ (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · ca extrem (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · hu utolsó (archaic: ultimate, final or last) · sv avlägsen (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · cmn 盡頭 /尽头 (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · pt excessivo (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · it estremo (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · th สุดโต่ง (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · cmn 極度的 /极度的 (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · bg екстремен (of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment) · hu extrém (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · nl ultieme (archaic: ultimate, final or last) · fr extrême (of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment) · hu extrém (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · vi cực độ (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · hu végletes (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · la extrēmus (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · nl overmatige (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · hu szélsőséges (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · pl ekstremalny (of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment) · fr extrême (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · nl extreme (of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment) · ja 極度の (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · ru чрезме́рный (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · nl ultiem (archaic: ultimate, final or last) · es extremo (archaic: ultimate, final or last) · km ក្រៃលែង (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · uk екстрема́льний (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · hu extrém (of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment) · bg краен (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · ar مُتَطَرِّف (of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment) · nl intens (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · la extrēmus (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · ja 究極の (archaic: ultimate, final or last) · nl intense (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · pt extremo (of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment) · be празме́рны (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · km ក្រៃលែង (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · de extrem (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · th สุดโต่ง (drastic, or of great severity) · ru после́дний (archaic: ultimate, final or last) · hy ծայրահեղ (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · eo plej fora (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · hy ծայրահեղ (drastic, or of great severity) · fi törkeä (drastic, or of great severity) · pl nadzwyczajny (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · fi äärimmäinen (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · fi äärimmäinen (archaic: ultimate, final or last) · hu szélsőséges (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · fi extreme (of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment) · fi liiallinen (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · got 𐌰𐌱𐍂𐍃 (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · pt extremo (drastic, or of great severity) · bg драстичен (drastic, or of great severity) · uk надмі́рний (excessive, or far beyond the norm) · bg последен (archaic: ultimate, final or last) · vi điểm cực (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · hu extrém (drastic, or of great severity) · cmn 極大的 /极大的 (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · ru экстрема́льный (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · de extrem (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) · az fövqəladə (drastic, or of great severity) · gl cabeiro (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) · bg извънреден (excessive, or far beyond the norm)

extreme en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /ɛkˈstɹiːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ɪkˈstɹiːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ɪkˈstɹim/ (General-American)
• /ɛkˈstɹim/ (General-American)
• (California) audio

Etymology

Borrowed into late Middle English from Old French extreme, from Latin extrēmus, the superlative of exter.

Meanings

1. (archaic) Extremely.
   • In the empty and extreme cold theatre. 1796, Charles Burney, Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Metastasio, section 2.5:

Forms

Deriveds

extremism · extremely · extreme unction · extreme ironing · extremity · extremist

Relateds

extremum · mean

extreme en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɛkˈstɹiːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ɪkˈstɹiːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ɪkˈstɹim/ (General-American)
• /ɛkˈstɹim/ (General-American)
• (California) audio

Etymology

Borrowed into late Middle English from Old French extreme, from Latin extrēmus, the superlative of exter.

Meanings

1. The greatest or utmost point, degree, or condition.
   • Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke.[…]A silver snaffle on a heavy leather watch guard which connected the pockets of his corduroy waistcoat, together with a huge gold stirrup in his Ascot tie, sufficiently proclaimed his tastes.[…]But withal there was a perceptible acumen about the man which was puzzling in the extreme. 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter II, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
2. Each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale.
   • Most public discussion about heat extremes refers to risks faced by the general community. Yet even greater extremes of heat exposure do and will occur in many occupational settings, posing special risks to health, behavior, and work capacity. 2017, Anthony J. McMichael, Alistair Woodward, Cameron Muir, Climate Change and the Health of Nations, →ISBN, page 56:
   • extremes of temperature
3. (obsolete, plural, plural-only) One of the last moments of life.
4. A drastic expedient.
   • Some people go to extremes for attention on social media.
5. (obsolete, plural, plural-only) Hardships, straits.
   • a farther paſſion feeds my thoughts, With ceaſeleſſe and diſconſolate conceits, Which dies my lookes so liueleſſe as they are, And might, if my extreames had ful euents, Make me the gaſtly counterfeit of death. c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act III, scene ii:
6. Either of the two numbers at the ends of a proportion, as 1 and 6 in 1:2=3:6.

Forms

Synonyms

pole

Translations (49)

ja 極端 (each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale) · eo ekstremo (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) · pt extremo (each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale) · az ifratçılıq (drastic expedient) · fi ääriarvo (each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale) · fi äärimmäisyys (drastic expedient) · fi reuna- (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) · da ekstrem (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) · fr extrême (drastic expedient) · ga foirceann (each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale) · az ifrat (drastic expedient) · fi laita- (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) · tl sukdulan (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) · pl skrajność (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) · cmn 極端 /极端 (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) · cy begwn (each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale) · pt extremo (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) · nl extreem (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) · it estremo (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) · hu véglet (each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale) · cs extrém (each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale) · fi ääripiste (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) · sv extrem (each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale) · ja 極限 (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) · ru кра́йность (drastic expedient) · de Extrem (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) · it estremo (each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale) · fi ääri (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) · fr extrême (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) · ja 究極 (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) · az əyinti (drastic expedient) · ca extrem (each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale) · fi äärimmäinen jäsen (either of the two numbers at the ends of a proportion) · pl ekstremum (each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale) · nl uiterste (each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale) · eo ekstremo (each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale) · ca extrem (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) · grc ἄκρον (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) · sv extrem (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) · tl sukdulan (each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale) · pl skrajność (drastic expedient) · tl sukdulan (either of the two numbers at the ends of a proportion) · da yderpol (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) · fi ääri-ilmiö (drastic expedient) · bg крайност (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) · fr extrême (each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale) · fi ääri- (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) · hu szélsőség (each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale) · pl ekstrema (each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale)