extreme
Pushed to limits
Extreme marks the farthest possible point on a scale or spectrum.
An extreme temperature is very hot or very cold.
Extreme measures go beyond what's normal or moderate.
An extreme sport involves exceptional risk.
As a noun, extremes are the outermost limits: the extremes of wealth and poverty.
To go to extremes is to act excessively.
In the extreme means to the highest degree: The situation was dangerous in the extreme.
Extreme in degree
- severeExtremely harsh or strict
- acuteIntensely severe or perceptive
- profoundIntensely meaningful or insightful
- excessiveSurpassing reasonable bounds
overwhelming · powerful · drastic · radical · utmost · ultimate · extraordinary · exceptional
Extremely harsh or strict
- brutalSavagely harsh or severe
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
- unforgivingShowing no leniency
- stringentSeverely exact and demanding
oppressive · merciless · punishing · grueling · relentless · uncompromising · demanding · arduous
Line marking a limit
precipice · outermost · fringe · periphery · borderline · margin · endpoint · furthest
Prolonged abnormally high temperatures
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
cyclone · blizzard · monsoon · polar vortex · tornado · wildfire · ice storm · heat dome
Root-indicating symbol
- fanaticalExtremely and uncritically devoted
- zealousPassionately eager and active
- militantAggressive cause supporter
- hardlineStubbornly inflexible in stance
fundamentalist · uncompromising · dogmatic · absolutist · polarized · fringe · reactionary · revolutionary
Recreational freefall from aircraft
- bungee jumpingElastic-tethered freefall recreation
- parkourMovement discipline over obstacles
- snowboardingDescending slopes on single board
- surfingRiding waves standing up
motocross · skateboarding · wingsuit · cliff diving · mountain biking · freestyle · halfpipe · X Games
intense
Extreme in degree
- severeExtremely harsh or strict
- acuteIntensely severe or perceptive
- profoundIntensely meaningful or insightful
excessive · overwhelming · powerful · drastic · radical · utmost · ultimate · extraordinary · exceptional · tremendous
severe
Extremely harsh or strict
- brutalSavagely harsh or severe
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
- unforgivingShowing no leniency
stringent · oppressive · merciless · punishing · grueling · relentless · uncompromising · demanding · arduous · tough
boundary
Line marking a limit
edge · precipice · outermost · fringe · periphery · borderline · margin · endpoint · furthest · farthest
heatwave
Prolonged abnormally high temperatures
typhoon · cyclone · blizzard · monsoon · polar vortex · tornado · wildfire · ice storm · heat dome · cold snap
radical
Root-indicating symbol
- fanaticalExtremely and uncritically devoted
- zealousPassionately eager and active
- militantAggressive cause supporter
hardline · fundamentalist · uncompromising · dogmatic · absolutist · polarized · fringe · reactionary · revolutionary · ideologue
skydiving
Recreational freefall from aircraft
- bungee jumpingElastic-tethered freefall recreation
- parkourMovement discipline over obstacles
- snowboardingDescending slopes on single board
surfing · motocross · skateboarding · wingsuit · cliff diving · mountain biking · freestyle · halfpipe · X Games · adrenaline
- difficultyeasy, hard, medium, difficult, moderate
- extremesbest, worst, biggest, smallest, highest
- intensity levelshigh, low, moderate, medium, intense
- Extreme Adjectivesastronomical, boundless, colossal, countless, endless
- extremenessexcess, overkill, intensity, overdose, maximum
- intensitieshigh, low, strong, weak, intense
extrememoderate
Lessen intensity or preside
centrist · middle-of-the-road · mainstream · nonextreme · middle-ground
- extreme heatSevere high temperature
- extreme sportsHigh-risk recreational activities
- political extremismIdeology at outer fringes
- extreme weatherUnusual, dangerous atmospheric events
- extreme conditionsSeverely challenging environmental situations
- extreme coldSevere low temperature
extremely, extremist, extremity, extremes, extremities, extremism, extremists, extremeness, extremophiles