extreme

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ik-ˈstrēm\
- /ɪkˈstriːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ik-ˈstrēm\

Definitions of extreme word

noun extreme Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great. 1
adjective extreme to greatest degree 1
adjective extreme dangerous, sports 1
noun extreme maximum 1
adjective extreme farthest 1
adjective extreme immoderate 1

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Parts of speech for Extreme

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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extreme popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for extreme

noun extreme

limit — the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of his experience; the limit of vision.
boundary — The boundary of an area of land is an imaginary line that separates it from other areas.
edge — a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
end — Come or bring to a final point; finish.
pole — Reginald, 1500–58, English cardinal and last Roman Catholic archbishop of Canterbury.

adjective extreme

great — unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
tremendous — extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
severe — harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
intense — existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.
acute — An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'café'.

All 102 Synonyms of extreme

Antonyms for extreme

noun extreme

base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
bottom — The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.
commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
inside — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.

adjective extreme

insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
moderate — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
safe — secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk: a safe place.
calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
first — being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.

All 41 Antonyms of extreme

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