Overview of noun extreme

The noun extreme has 2 senses

• extreme -- (the furthest or highest degree of something; "he carried it to extremes")


• extreme point, extreme, extremum -- (the point located farthest from the middle of something)

Overview of adj extreme

The adj extreme has 4 senses

• extreme, utmost, uttermost -- (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 -- (far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree; "an extreme example"; "extreme temperatures"; "extreme danger")


• extreme -- (beyond a norm in views or actions; "an extreme conservative"; "an extreme liberal"; "extreme views on integration"; "extreme opinions")


• extreme -- (most distant in any direction; "the extreme edge of town")