extreme

nouns

the furthest or highest degree of something

"he carried it to extremes"

extreme

is a type of (narrower)

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

"a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"

the point located farthest from the middle of something

extreme, extreme point, extremum

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"

extreme, utmost, uttermost

is derived from

is derived from

far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree

"an extreme example"; "extreme temperatures"; "extreme danger"

extreme

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beyond reasonable limits

"immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending"

beyond a norm in views or actions

"an extreme conservative"; "an extreme liberal"; "extreme views on integration"; "extreme opinions"

extreme

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beyond reasonable limits

"immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending"

most distant in any direction

"the extreme edge of town"

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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"