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extreme

/ɛkˈstɹiːm/
noun

  1. The greatest or utmost point, degree or condition.

  2. Each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale.

    "extremes of temperature"

  3. A drastic expedient.

    "Some people go to extremes for attention on social media."

adjective

  1. Of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost.

    "At the extreme edges, the coating is very thin."

  2. In the greatest or highest degree; intense.

    "He has an extreme aversion to needles, and avoids visiting the doctor."

  3. Excessive, or far beyond the norm.

    "His extreme love of model trains showed in the rails that criscrossed his entire home."

Synonymsdrastic, severe, excessive, much, great, highest
Antonymsmoderate, reasonable, moderate, reasonable, least, close
adverb

  1. Extremely.

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