ex·treme ( k-str m )adj. 1. Most remote in any direction; outermost or farthest: the extreme edge of the field. 2. Being in or attaining the greatest or highest degree; very intense: extreme pleasure; extreme pain. 3. Extending far beyond the norm: an extreme conservative. See Synonyms at excessive. 4. Of the greatest severity; drastic: took extreme measures to conserve fuel. 5. Biology a. Characterized by severe, usually oxygen-poor environmental conditions. b. Having an affinity for such conditions: an extreme microorganism. 6. Sports a. Very dangerous or difficult: extreme rafting. b. Participating or tending to participate in a very dangerous or difficult sport: an extreme skier. 7. Archaic Final; last. n. 1. The greatest or utmost degree or point. 2. Either of the two things situated at opposite ends of a range: the extremes of boiling and freezing. 3. An extreme condition. 4. An immoderate, drastic expedient: resorted to extremes in the emergency. 5. Mathematics a. The first or last term of a ratio or a series. b. A maximum or minimum value of a function. 6. Logic The major or minor term of a syllogism. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin extr mus; see eghs in Indo-European roots.]ex·treme ly adv.ex·treme ness n. |
extreme
Adjective
1. of a high or the highest degree or intensity
2. exceptionally severe or unusual: people can survive extreme conditions
3. (of an opinion, political group, etc.) beyond the limits regarded as acceptable; fanatical
4. farthest or outermost
Noun
1. either of the two limits of a scale or range
2. go to extremes to be unreasonable in speech or action
3. in the extreme to the highest or further degree: the effect was dramatic in the extreme [Latin extremus outermost]
extremely adv
| extreme (k-strm) 1. Either the first or fourth term of a proportion of four terms. In the proportion 2/3 = 4/6 , the extremes are 2 and 6. Compare mean. 2. A maximum or minimum value of a function. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  extreme - the furthest or highest degree of something; "he carried it to extremes" |
| 2. | extreme - the point located farthest from the middle of something extremity - the outermost or farthest region or point | |
| Adj. | 1. |  extreme - of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress"intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense" |
| 2. | extreme - far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree; "an extreme example"; "extreme temperatures"; "extreme danger" immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending" | |
| 3. | extreme - beyond a norm in views or actions; "an extreme conservative"; "an extreme liberal"; "extreme views on integration"; "extreme opinions" immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending" | |
| 4. | extreme - most distant in any direction; "the extreme edge of town" distant - separated in space or coming from or going to a distance; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call" |
extreme
adjective 1. great, high, highest, greatest, worst, supreme, acute, severe, maximum, intense, ultimate, utmost, mother of all (informal) uttermost << OPPOSITE mild
adjective 3. radical, unusual, excessive, exceptional, exaggerated, outrageous, over the top (slang) unreasonable, uncommon, unconventional, fanatical, zealous, out-and-out, inordinate, egregious, intemperate, immoderate, O.T.T. (slang) << OPPOSITE moderate
Translations
extreme [ɪkˈstriːm] adj → extremo; [poverty etc] → extremado; [case] → excepcional
n → extremo;
extremes of temperature → temperaturas extremas
extreme [ɪkˈstriːm] adj, n → extrême (m);
extremes of temperature → différences fpl extrêmes de température
extreme [ɪksˈtriːm] adj → extrem;
(point, edge, poverty) → äußerste(r, s)
n → Extrem nt;
extremes of temperature → extreme Temperaturen pl
extreme [ɪkˈstriːm] adj → estremo/a
n → estremo;
extremes of temperature → eccessivi sbalzi mpl di temperatura;
adj extreme [ikˈstriːm]
1 very great, especially much more than usual extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain. uiterste عَظيم، شَديد краен nejvyšší, úplný, naprostý stor; vældig; ekstrem äußerst υπέρτατος, ακραίος, εξαιρετικός extremo ääretu شدید؛ فوق العاده ääretön extrême קִיצוֹנִי चरम, अत्यन्त izniman, nevjerojatan rendkívüli sangat besar ákaflegur estremo 極度の 과도한 didžiulis, nepaprastai didelis ārkārtīgs sangat besar buitengewoon gewoon ekstrem, ytterlig(gående), ytterst najwyższy, krańcowy extremo extraordinar чрезвычайный najväčší izreden ekstreman extrem, utomordentlig, stor ที่สุด çok büyük 極度的 крайній شدید ، انتہائی vô cùng 极度的
2 very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left. uiters أقْصى най-краен nejzazší; krajní yderst äußerst άκρος extremo äärmine منتهی الیه؛ دورترین äärimmäinen extrême קִיצוֹנִי नितान्त, अधिकतम ekstreman (leg)szélső, legtávolabbi ekstrim við endamörk/ystu mörk; ystur; róttækur estremo 最先端の 가장 끝의 tolimiausias, kraštutinis galējs ekstrim uiterst ytterlig; ytterst krańcowy, skrajny extremo extremă крайний najkrajnejší; krajný skrajen ekstreman ytterst, längst ut (bort) ที่ห่างที่สุด uç 極端的 крайній; радикальний کسی جہت میں نہایت دور دراز rất xa 极端的
3 very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual He holds extreme views on education. oordrewe مُتَطَرِّف необикновен extremistický yderliggående; ekstrem extrem ακραίος, φανατικός extremo äärmuslik غیرعادی؛ افراط آمیز äärimmäinen extrémiste קִיצוֹנִי उग्र, तीव्र ekstreman, pretjeran túlzó luar biasa róttækur, öfgakenndur estremo 過激な 극단적인 kraštutinis ekstrēms, galējs luar biasa extreem ytterlig(gående), ekstrem skrajny, radykalny extremista/extremo extremist экстремистский extrémistický skrajen ekstreman extrem, ytterlighets- ที่ร้ายแรงมาก aşırı 過激的 екстремальний جابرانہ ، سخت گیر cực đoan 过激的
n
1 something as far, or as different, as possible from something else the extremes of sadness and joy. uiterstes نَقيضا الفَرَح والحُزْن крайност krajnost yderpunkt das Extrem άκρο extremo äärmus دو نقطه متقابل؛ چیز کاملاً متفاوت äärimmäisyys extrême קִיצוֹנִיוּת सिरा krajnost, ekstrem véglet perbedaan besar öfgar estremo 両極端の一方 양극단 kraštutinumas, priešingybė galējība perbezaan besar uiterste ytterlighet kraniec, granica extremo extremă крайность extrém skrajnost ekstrem ytterlighet ความแตกต่างกันสุดขีด aşırı uç 極端 крайність ضدّین میں سے کوئی یا دونوں thái cực 极端
2 the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable. uiterste دَرَجَه قُصْوى най-голяма степен nejvyšší stupeň yderlighed das Übermaß άκρο, έπακρο extremo äärmus بیشترین میزان؛ بالاترین حد äärimmäinen aste extrême קִיצוֹנִיוּת चरम krajnost szélsőség luar biasa (ítrustu) öfgar eccesso 極度 극도 aukščiausias laipsnis galējība luar biasa uiterste ytterpunkt skrajność extremo/excesso extremă крайняя степень extrém najvišja stopnja ekstrem ytterlighet, extrem[] ระดับที่มากที่สุด en yüksek derece 最大程度 крайнє значення کسی حالت کی متضاد حدیں ở mức độ cao nhất 最大程度
adv exˈtremely
very extremely kind. buitematig, gruwelik جِداً изключително nesmírně særdeles; meget; overordentlig äußerst εξαιρετικά extremadamente äärmiselt بسیار äärimmäisen extrêmement מְאוֹד מְאוֹד उग्रता neizmjerno rendkívül(i módon) sangat ákaflega; fram úr hófi estremamente 極端に 대단히 labai, be galo ārkārtīgi; ļoti sangat uiterst ytterst, høyst, særdeles niezmiernie extremamente extrem de крайне nesmierne skrajno ekstremno extremt อย่างสุดขีด aşırı derecede 非常 дуже; надзвичайно نہایت cực kì 非常
n exˈtremism
the holding of views which are as far from being moderate as possible. ekstremisme تَطَرُّف екстремизъм extremismus ekstremisme; yderliggående holdning der Extremismus εξτρεμισμός extremismo ekstremism افراط گرایی äärimmäisyyskanta extrémisme קִיצוֹנִיוּת उग्रवादी ekstremizam szélsőséges irányzat ekstremisme ofstæki, öfgastefna estremismo 極端論 극단론 ekstremizmas, kraštutinumas ekstrēmisms ekstremisme extremisme ytterliggående holdning(er), ekstremisme skrajność extremismo extremism экстремизм extrémizmus skrajnost ekstremizam extremism วิธีการรุนแรง aşırılık 極端主義 екстремізм انتہا پسندی chủ nghĩa cực đoan 极端主义
n / adj exˈtremist
ekstremis مُتَطَرِّف екстремист radikál(ní) ekstremist der/die Extremist(in) εξτρεμιστής extremista äärmuslane, ekstremistlik افراط گرا ekstremisti, äärimmäisyys- extrémiste קִיצוֹנִי गरम दल का ekstremist szélsőséges ekstremis öfgamaður, ofstækismaður estremista; estremistico 極端論者 과격론자; 과격론자의 ekstremistas; ekstremistinis ekstrēmists pelampau extremist ekstremist; ytterliggående skrajny extremista extremist экстремист radikál; radikálny skrajnež ekstremista extremist; extremistisk พวกหัวรุนแรง aşırılık yanlısı 過激主義者，過激主義的 екстреміст شدّت پسند kẻ cực đoan 过激主义者，过激主义的
n exˈtremity [-ˈstre-]
1 the farthest point The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis. uiterste طَرَف край konec yderpunkt; yderste ende das Äußerste άκρο, ακρότατο σημείο extremo otspunkt دورترین مکان ääripiste extrémité קָצֶה अत्यंतता krajnost véglet ujung ystu mörk estremità 端 맨끝 tolimiausias taškas, galas [] gals bahagian hujung uiteinde ytterste ende/grense, ytterpunkt skrajność, końcowy punkt extremidade extremitate край, оконечность koniec skrajna točka krajnost yttersta punkt (del, ände, gräns) ปลายสุด uç 終極 кінець; край بعید نقاط điểm xa nhất 终极
2 an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme Their suffering reached such extremities that many died. hoogste graad درجَه قُصْوى връх nejvyšší míra, krajnost yderlighed die Spitze άκρο, έπακρο extremo äärmus حد نهایی؛ بالاترین درجه äärimmäisyys extrémité בְּרָמָה קִיצוֹנִית विपत्ति की पराकाष्ठा krajnji stupanj szélsőség puncak hámark, hæsta stig punto estremo 極度 극도 kraštutinumas galējā robeža sangat uiterste ytterlighet skrajność, szczyt extremo intensitate крайность najvyššia miera skrajna stopnja krajnost ytterlighet ระดับที่สุดขีด aşırı derece 絕境 надзвичайні злидні, надзвичайна скрута انتہائی درجہ sự bất hạnh tột độ 绝境
3 a situation of great danger or distress They need help in this extremity. uiterste nood ضيق، شَدَّه нужда kritická situace yderste nød; elendighed höchste Not εξαιρετικά δύσκολη κατάσταση situación extrema hädaolukord وخامت؛ بحبوحه hätätilanne extrémité מַעֲשִים חָמוּרִים चरम खतरे की स्थिति ekstremna situacija nyomor(úság) puncak kesulitan neyð, hörmungar caso estremo, situazione grave 窮地 곤경 ekstremali situacija ekstremāla situācija ekstrim uiterste nood ytterste nød, elendighet trudne położenie desgraça/aflição situaţie limită безвыходное положение kritická situácia skrajno stanje ekstremitet yttersta nöd, förtvivlan ภาวะสุดขีด tehlikeli durum 困境 відчай نہایت مشکل یا نا موافق صورت حال cảnh túng quẫn cùng cực 困境
4 the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet. tip أطراف الجِسِم крайници končetiny lem; hænder; fødder die Extremitäten (pl.) άκρο του σώματος extremidades jäsemed دست ها؛ پاها raajat extrémités גַפַּיִים कमर से सबसे दूर बदन के हिस्से ekstremiteti, udovi végtag anggota badan (kaki dan tangan) útlimir estremità 手足 손발 galūnės ekstremitātes kaki dan tangan ledematen ekstremitet kończyny extremidades extremitate конечности končatiny okončine esktremitet extremitet ปลายแขนปลายขา el ve ayaklar 人的手、足 кінцівки ہاتھ پاؤں tứ chi 人的手、足
in the extreme
very dangerous in the extreme. uiters إلى أقْصى حَد крайност krajně i allerhøjeste grad höchst εξαιρετικά en extremo äärmiselt به منتها درجه؛ بسیار زیاد äärimmäisen à l'extrême בּאוֹפֶן קִיצוִני अत्यंत खतरनाक krajnosti végtelenül sangat ákaflega, á hæsta stigi all'estremo 非常に 극도로 ypač, nepaprastai ārkārtīgi; augstākā mērā sangat uiterst i aller høyeste grad w najwyższym stopniu em extremo la maximum в высшей степени krajne skrajno do krajnjih granica i högsta grad, ytterst สุด ๆ çok, son derece 非常 в найвищій мірі, вкрай انتہائی cực kỳ 非常
to extremes
very far, especially further than is thought to be reasonable She can never express an opinion without going to extremes. uiterste تَطَرُّف в крайност do extrému til yderligheder in Extreme στα άκρα llegar a extremos äärmustesse افراط کردن äärimmäisyyksiin aux extrêmes לִנקוֹט בִּקיצוֹנִיוּת चरम do krajnosti túlzásba esik sangat jauh út í öfgar a rimedi estremi 極端に 극단으로 į kraštutinumus galējībās sangat jauhboros tot het uiterste til ytterligheter, (sette) på spissen do przesady exagero/ao... la extrem, exagerat в крайность do extrému do skrajnosti ići u krajnosti till ytterligheter สุดขีด aşırıya kaçmamak 走極端 в крайність انتہائی اقدام کرنا cực đoan 走极端
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