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extreme
adjective as in very great
adjective as in beyond reason and convention
Strongest matches
absolute, dire, drastic, egregious, exaggerated, exceptional, excessive, extraordinary, harsh, irrational, outrageous, radical, remarkable, severe, sheer, unreasonable, unusual, utter
Weak matches
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
adjective as in faraway
Example Sentences
Extreme bullishness often precedes downward movement in the stock market; conversely, extreme bearish sentiment could be a cue to buy.
When professors are concentrated at one extreme, a department isn’t only unbalanced—it’s incompetent.
Climate change is making our weather more extreme and a warmer world means that when it does rain, that rain will tend to be heavier with more flooding risks.
“Historically, after reaching such an extreme, returns in the subsequent decade have tended to be low.”
Astronomers refer to this push and pull as feedback, and in extreme cases the wind from a central black hole can regulate the growth of its entire host galaxy.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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