extreme
/ɪkˈstɹim/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.60 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "At the extreme edges, the coating is very thin."
- "He has an extreme aversion to needles, and avoids visiting the doctor."
- "And Vickers launched forth into a tirade very different from his platform utterances. He spoke with extreme contempt of the dense stupidity exhibited on all occasions by the working classes. He said that if you wanted to do anything for them, you must rule them, not pamper them."
- "Micron said in a statement that it would bring extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology to Japan, becoming the first semiconductor company to do so, and expected to invest up to 500 billion yen ($3.6 billion) with support from the Japanese government."
- "His extreme love of model trains showed in the rails that criscrossed his entire home."
- "An extreme version of vorticity is a vortex. The vortex is a spinning, cyclonic mass of fluid, which can be observed in the rotation of water going down a drain, as well as in smoke rings, tornados and hurricanes."
Etymology
Borrowed into late Middle English from Old French extreme, from Latin extrēmus, the superlative of exter.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, extreme, extrēmus
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪkˈstɹim/
- British English: /ɪkˈstɹiːm/
Usage
Inflected Forms
extremer (comparative)
more extreme (comparative)
extremest (superlative)
most extreme (superlative)
extream (alternative, obsolete)
extreame (alternative, obsolete)
xtreme (alternative, informal)
extremes (plural)