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Definitions

extreme

[ik-streem] / ɪkˈstrim /

ADJECTIVE

very great

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acute intense severe utmost

STRONG

high maximum sovereign top ultimate uttermost

WEAK

consummate highest maximal supreme

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm dull mild moderate

STRONG

inferior least low lowest unimportant

WEAK

close limited near

ADJECTIVE

beyond reason and convention

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolute dire drastic egregious exaggerated exceptional excessive extraordinary harsh irrational outrageous radical remarkable severe sheer unreasonable unusual utter

STRONG

desperate gross overkill stern

WEAK

downright extravagant fabulous fanatical flagrant immoderate improper imprudent inordinate intemperate nonsensical out of proportion out-and-out preposterous rabid rigid strict thorough unbending uncommon uncompromising unconventional unseemly zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm common easy familiar good logical mild moderate nice normal ordinary pleasing reasonable regular sensible uncertain usual

WEAK

close limited near

ADJECTIVE

faraway

Synonyms

STRONGEST

utmost

STRONG

final last terminal ultimate uttermost

WEAK

far-off farthest furthermost most distant outermost outmost remotest

Antonyms

STRONG

beginning first initial introductory opening starting

WEAK

close limited mild moderate near

NOUN

ultimate; limit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depth excess height

STRONG

acme apex apogee boundary ceiling climax consummation crest crown culmination edge end extremity maximum nadir peak pinnacle pole termination top utmost uttermost zenith

WEAK

bitter end inordinancy nth degree

Antonyms

STRONG

base beginning bottom commencement inside interior minimum nadir opening start

Example Sentences

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And before you ask, no, there is nothing extreme about 5% of my “alternative” assets.

From MarketWatch

U.S. stocks saw a bullish start to February as investors bought the recent dip and extreme tumult in the metals market eased.

From MarketWatch

A study published in Nature Microbiology now shows that this extreme efficiency may also create serious limitations.

From Science Daily

Category 5 storms are extremely rare, accounting for about one percent of events classified as "extreme," while Categories 0 and 1 are common, together making up 79 percent of storms.

From Barron's

Fact: The concentration of wealth is much more extreme than the distribution of income.

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