HOW TO PRONOUNCE
extreme
/ɪkˈstɹim/
Press play to hear how to pronounce extreme.
American Pronunciation Guide · 0:47
Watch on YouTube ↗
Watch on YouTube ↗
What does extreme mean?
adjective
- Of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost.
- In the greatest or highest degree; intense.
- Excessive, or far beyond the norm.
More meanings (10)
adjective
- Drastic, or of great severity.
- Of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment.
- (archaic) Ultimate, final or last.
noun
- The greatest or utmost point, degree, or condition.
- Each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale.
- A drastic expedient.
- Either of the two numbers at the ends of a proportion, as 1 and 6 in 1:2=3:6.
- (obsolete) One of the last moments of life.
- (obsolete) Hardships, straits.
adverb
- (archaic) Extremely.
Definitions regrouped for readability · CC BY-SA 4.0
IPA pronunciation
/ɪkˈstɹim/
Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
In the pages of books
See this word in context.
But the universal and extreme indignation which it inspires is itself a proof of the energy and prevalence of the contrary sentiment.
The garments were simple in the extreme, and absolutely comfortable, physically, though of course we all felt like supes in the theater.
More book examples (3)
On being charged with the fact, the poor girl confirmed the suspicion in a great measure by her extreme confusion of manner.
On this latter point he felt almost certain, knowing her freedom from levity of character, and the extreme simplicity of her intellect.
This extreme richness of effect is not produced unless lead be present, either in the ingredients used, or in the paper itself.