extreme

/iks'tri:m/

Thân thiện

The hiker stood at the extreme edge of the cliff, looking out.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Most distant in any direction: Located at the farthest point or outermost limit.
   • Far beyond a norm in views or actions: Holding opinions or advocating measures that are far from moderate or conventional.
   • Of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity: Reaching the highest or most intense level possible.
   • To an utmost degree: To the greatest possible extent.

2. Noun:

   • The point located farthest from the middle of something: The outermost or most remote part.
   • The furthest or highest degree of something: The utmost limit of a quality, condition, or action.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • They live in the extreme north of the country. (Most distant location)
  • His political views are considered extreme. (Far from moderate)
  • The expedition faced extreme cold. (Greatest possible intensity)
  • She was in extreme pain. (Utmost degree)

• Noun:

  • This mark represents the extreme of the measured range. (Farthest point)
  • His generosity knows no extreme. (Highest degree)
  • He is prone to going to extremes. (Utmost limits of behavior)

Advanced Usage

• "In the extreme": To the utmost degree; very much so.
  • The situation was dangerous in the extreme.
• "To the extreme": To a very great degree; taking something to its limit.
  • He pushes his body to the extreme when training.

Variants and Related Words

• Extremely (adverb): To a very great degree; very.
  • It was an extremely difficult task.
• Extremism (noun): The holding of extreme political or religious views.
  • The group was accused of extremism.
• Extremist (noun/adjective): A person who holds extreme views.
  • The government condemned the extremist faction.

Synonyms

• Adjective: utmost, ultimate, maximum, intense, severe, radical, fanatical, outermost, farthest.
• Noun: limit, edge, boundary, pinnacle, height, ultimate.

Antonyms

• Adjective: moderate, mild, average, central, inner, close.
• Noun: middle, center, mean, moderation.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• Go to extremes / Take something to extremes: To do something much more than is usual or reasonable.
  • In his dieting, he often goes to extremes.
• The opposite extreme: The direct opposite in terms of opinion or action.
  • If one view is too rigid, the opposite extreme is complete chaos.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. most distant in any direction
   • the extreme edge of town
2. beyond a norm in views or actions
   • an extreme conservative
   • an extreme liberal
   • extreme views on integration
   • extreme opinions
3. far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree
   • an extreme example
   • extreme temperatures
   • extreme danger
4. of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
   • extreme cold
   • extreme caution
   • extreme pleasure
   • utmost contempt
   • to the utmost degree
   • in the uttermost distress

Noun

1. the point located farthest from the middle of something
2. the furthest or highest degree of something
   • he carried it to extremes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• utmost
• uttermost
• extreme point
• extremum