ultra

Radical or fanatical

Ultra means extreme or beyond normal limits.

As a prefix, it intensifies whatever follows: ultraviolet, ultrasound, ultramodern, ultra-wealthy.

Standing alone, ultra describes someone with extreme views, especially in politics: The ultras in the party pushed for more radical measures.

As an adverb it means extremely: The restaurant was ultra expensive.

superior

elite

Superior select group

paramount · prestigious · distinguished · top-tier · high-end · luxury · deluxe · first-class · world-class · best-in-class

intensity

blazing

Burning very brightly

explosive · fervent · fiery · forceful · furious · heated · incandescent · laser-focused · passionate · piercing

beyond

transcendent

Exceeding usual boundaries

otherworldly · extraterrestrial · cosmic · infinite · limitless · unbounded · celestial · transcendental · immeasurable · unfathomable

extreme

excessive

Surpassing reasonable bounds

unparalleled · colossal · tremendous · immense · enormous · massive · gigantic · monstrous · prodigious · stupendous

political

conservative

Cautious about altering customs

hardliner · reactionary · fundamentalist · far-right · royalist · loyalist · traditionalist · purist

ultraviolet

UV

Invisible solar radiation

  • UVALong-wave ultraviolet
  • UVBMedium-wave ultraviolet light
  • UVCShort-wave ultraviolet radiation

blacklight · fluorescence · sunburn · radiation · spectrum · wavelength · ozone · germicidal · sterilization · phototherapy

endurance

marathon

Long-distance footrace

ultrarunner · multiday · distance · stamina · grueling · punishing · epic

Categories
Opposites
extremity/intensity

ultramoderate

Lessen intensity or preside

mild · temperate · middling · average · restrained

political radicalism

ultramoderate

Lessen intensity or preside

centrist · mainstream · middle-of-the-road · conventional · orthodox

DISTANCE/RANGE (technical usage)

ultrainfra

Under, in documents

sub · near · nearby · standard · normal

Phrases
Family

ultrasound, ultramodern, ultramarine, ultraviolet, ultrasonic, ultrathin, ultralight, ultraconservative, ultrarich

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G