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Added 8 October 2026

extreme

/ɪkˈstɹiːm/ noun

In Latin: extrēmus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about extreme at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

adjective

Of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity.
extreme cold
Far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree.
an extreme example
Beyond a norm in views or actions.
an extreme conservative

Origin

Borrowed into late Middle English from Old French extreme, from Latin extrēmus, the superlative of exter.

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