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extreme
adjective
noun
most distant in any direction
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- E
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- XTREM
- Scrabble score
- 16
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ɪkˈstɹiːm
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
most distant in any direction
“the extreme edge of town”
adjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
“extreme cold”
adjective
far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree
“an extreme example”
adjective
beyond a norm in views or actions
“an extreme conservative”
noun
the furthest or highest degree of something
“he carried it to extremes”
noun
the point located farthest from the middle of something
In context
Example Sentences
the extreme edge of town
extreme cold
extreme caution
extreme pleasure
utmost contempt
to the utmost degree
an extreme example
extreme temperatures
extreme danger
an extreme conservative
an extreme liberal
extreme views on integration
extreme opinions
he carried it to extremes
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