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1. at the most distant point or outer limit of.
Her office was at the extreme end of the hall.
These stars are at the extreme edge of our galaxy.
2. well beyond what is considered moderate, reasonable, or within the norm.
Her political ideas were extreme.
His drinking had become extreme by this point.
3. of a kind or degree well beyond the ordinary.
Extreme measures will have to be taken to prevent this crisis.
The situation was one of extreme urgency at this point.
The planet’s extreme temperatures would make life as we know it impossible.
4. of the highest degree, or of a very high degree; utmost.
She was in extreme pain while waiting for the ambulance to arrive.
Word History
“Extreme” comes from the Latin word “extrem,” a superlative form of “exter” (or “extra”), which means “outside or beyond.” “Extrem” means, literally, “the most outside” or “the most beyond.”