extreme

Noun
  1. The furthest or highest degree of something (synset 105105361)
    "he carried it to extremes"
    is a type of: degree, grade, level - a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
  2. The point located farthest from the middle of something (synset 108586694)
    is a type of: extremity - the outermost or farthest region or point
    subtypes: acme, apex, peak, vertex - the highest point (of something)
    same as: extreme point, extremum
Adjective
  1. Of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity (synset 301515272)
    "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress"
    similar to: intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
    same as: utmost, uttermost
  2. Far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree;
    To an utmost degree (synset 301538953)
    "an extreme example"; "extreme temperatures"; "extreme danger"
    similar to: immoderate - beyond reasonable limits
  3. Beyond a norm in views or actions (synset 301539177)
    "an extreme conservative"; "an extreme liberal"; "extreme views on integration"; "extreme opinions"
    similar to: immoderate - beyond reasonable limits
  4. Most distant in any direction (synset 300448141)
    "the extreme edge of town"
    similar to: distant - separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

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