extreme (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ɪkˈstriːm/

Definition

Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.

Examples

• The country is facing an extreme shortage of clean water.

• He has very extreme political views that most people disagree with.

• The rescue team had to use extreme measures to save the stranded climbers.

How to Use extreme

extreme heat (collocation)

Very high temperatures. — "The extreme heat made it difficult to work outdoors."

extreme cold (collocation)

Very low temperatures. — "They had to take shelter from the extreme cold during the blizzard."

to the extreme (idiom)

To the greatest possible degree; excessively. — "He tends to take things to the extreme."

Synonyms of extreme

Words with a similar meaning to extreme:

• intense
• severe
• drastic
• ultimate

Antonyms of extreme

Words with the opposite meaning to extreme:

• moderate
• mild

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