extremes

NOUN

extremity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

terminus

STRONG

acme acuteness adversity apex apogee border bound boundary brim brink butt climax consummation crisis depth disaster edge end excess extreme frontier height last margin maximum nadir outside pinnacle plight pole remote rim setback terminal termination tip top trouble verge vertex zenith

WEAK

dire straits

Antonyms

STRONG

aid base beginning blessing boon bottom center commencement good fortune good luck help inside interior middle minimum nadir opening peace prosperity start success

Example Sentences

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extremes

"The implications for people are immense because El Nino is a major source of climate extremes and hazards."

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

Studies show that when you put all three together, he noted, the extremes tend to soften.

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

The challenge for brands is to acknowledge that development without endorsing the extremes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

"Anyone who chooses to put themselves into the extremes of nature like this is a hero in my eyes," she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

By now she was reverting to mean, mad Miss Katastrophe and our minds were at polar extremes.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd