extreme

//ɪkˈstriːm//
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Adjective

extremeCanonical form
more extremeComparative
most extremeSuperlative
1

reaching a high or the highest degree; very great

The climbers faced extreme danger on the mountain.

2

furthest from the center or a given point; outermost

They sat at the extreme edge of the cliff.

3

very severe or serious

The country is facing extreme poverty and hunger.

4

not usual or ordinary; exceptional or remarkable

She showed extreme courage in the face of danger.

Noun

extremesPlural
1

either of two abstract things that are as different from each other as possible

His moods swing from one extreme to the other.

2

the highest or most intense degree of something

The climate varies from one extreme to the other.