Dictionary Check: extreme

"extreme" is a valid word!

Scrabble 16 points
Words with Friends 17 points

Definition

adjective

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

Example: "extreme cold"
Synonyms:
adjective

far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree

Example: "an extreme example"
adjective

beyond a norm in views or actions

Example: "an extreme conservative"
adjective

most distant in any direction

Example: "the extreme edge of town"
noun

the furthest or highest degree of something

Example: "he carried it to extremes"
noun

the point located farthest from the middle of something

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