Extremes

Pronunciation: /ɛkˈstriːm/

Extremes (adjective)

  1. Very great in degree or intensity, often more than usual.
  2. Very different from what is usual or expected.
  3. At the furthest point or limit of something.

Examples

  • The heat was extreme during the summer.
  • She felt extreme joy after winning the prize.

Common collocations: extreme pain, extreme weather, extreme measures, extreme views, extreme conditions

Extremes (noun)

  1. The greatest or highest degree of something.
  2. Either of two opposite points or ends of something.

Examples

  • The situation reached an extreme of chaos.
  • He went to the extreme to prove his point.

Synonyms of Extremes

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Extremes

  • — Describing something within reasonable limits.
  • — Describing something gentle or not severe.