extreme
//ɪkˈstriːm//
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.