Word Meanings - EXTREME - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Extended or contracted as much as possible; -- said of intervals; as, an extreme sharp second; an extreme flat forth. Extreme and mean ratio , the relation of a line and its segments when the line is so divided that the whole is to the greater

Additional info about word: EXTREME

Extended or contracted as much as possible; -- said of intervals; as, an extreme sharp second; an extreme flat forth. Extreme and mean ratio , the relation of a line and its segments when the line is so divided that the whole is to the greater segment is to the less. -- Extreme distance. See Distance., n., 6. -- Extreme unction. See under Unction. Note: Although this adjective, being superlative in signification, is not properly subject to comparison, the superlative form not unfrequently occurs, especially in the older writers. "Tried in his extremest state." Spenser. "Extremest hardships." Sharp. "Extremest of evils." Bacon. "Extremest verge of the swift brook." Shak. "The sea's extremest borders." Addison. (more info) 1. At the utmost point, edge, or border; outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit. 2. Last; final; conclusive; -- said of time; as, the extreme hour of life. 3. The best of worst; most urgent; greatest; highest; immoderate; excessive; most violent; as, an extreme case; extreme folly. "The extremest remedy." Dryden. "Extreme rapidity." Sir W. Scott. Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire. Shak. 4. Radical; ultra; as, extreme opinions. The Puritans or extreme Protestants. Gladstone.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of EXTREME)

• Last
• Latest
• ending
• final
• concluding
• hindmost
• past
• extreme
• lowe? t
• remotest
• ultimate
• Radical
• Original
• fundamental
• thoroughgoing
• unsparing
• entire
• innate
• natural
• essential
• immanent
• ingrained
• underived
• deep-seated
• Severe
• Serious
• austere
• stern
• grave
• strict
• harsh
• rigid
• rigorous
• sharp
• afflictive
• distressing
• violent
• exact
• critical
• censorious
• caustic
• sarcastic
• cutting
• keen
• bitter
• cruel
• Superlative
• Supreme
• transcendent
• greatest
• highest
• surpassing
• consummate
• extraordinary
• Top
• Apex
• head
• culmination
• summit

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of EXTREME)

• Neglect
• drop
• interrupt
• nullify
• undo
• baffle
• frustrate
• mar
• defeat
• spoil

Related words: (words related to EXTREME)

• SERIOUS
  1. Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; not light, gay, or volatile. He is always serious, yet there is about his manner a graceful ease. Macaulay. 2. Really intending what is said; being in earnest; not jesting
• ENDENIZATION
  The act of naturalizing.
• STERNFOREMOST
  With the stern, instead of the bow, in advance; hence, figuratively, in an awkward, blundering manner. A fatal genius for going sternforemost. Lowell.
• GRAVES
  The sediment of melted tallow. Same as Greaves.
• CONSUMMATELY
  In a consummate manner; completely. T. Warton.
• STERNUTATORY
  Sternutative. -- n.
• BITTERWEED
  A species of Ambrosia ; Roman worm wood. Gray.
• CONCLUDENCY
  Deduction from premises; inference; conclusion. Sir M. Hale.
• GRAVEDIGGER
  See T (more info) 1. A digger of graves.
• ULTIMATE
  1. To come or bring to an end; to eventuate; to end. 2. To come or bring into use or practice.
• ENDORSER
  See INDORSER
• ENDOGENY
  Growth from within; multiplication of cells by endogenous division, as in the development of one or more cells in the interior of a parent cell.
• ENDENIZE
  To endenizen.
• SHARPLY
  In a sharp manner,; keenly; acutely. They are more sharply to be chastised and reformed than the rude Irish. Spenser. The soldiers were sharply assailed with wants. Hayward. You contract your eye when you would see sharply. Bacon.
• ENDOTHECIUM
  The inner lining of an another cell.
• NATURALIST
  1. One versed in natural science; a student of natural history, esp. of the natural history of animals. 2. One who holds or maintains the doctrine of naturalism in religion. H. Bushnell.
• BITTERSWEET
  1. Anything which is bittersweet. 2. A kind of apple so called. Gower. A climbing shrub, with oval coral-red berries (Solanum dulcamara); woody nightshade. The whole plant is poisonous, and has a taste at first sweetish and then bitter.
• EXACTOR
  One who exacts or demands by authority or right; hence, an extortioner; also, one unreasonably severe in injunctions or demands. Jer. Taylor.
• SURPASS
  To go beyond in anything good or bad; to exceed; to excel. This would surpass Common revenge and interrupt his joy. Milton. Syn. -- To exceed; excel; outdo; outstrip.
• BAFFLE
  1. To practice deceit. Barrow. 2. To struggle against in vain; as, a ship baffles with the winds.
• AMENDFUL
  Much improving.
• COMMENDATOR
  One who holds a benefice in commendam; a commendatary. Chalmers.
• ANTEPENULTIMATE
  Of or pertaining to the last syllable but two. -- n.
• OFFENDANT
  An offender. Holland.
• GENDER
  A classification of nouns, primarily according to sex; and secondarily according to some fancied or imputed quality associated with sex. Gender is a grammatical distinction and applies to words only. Sex is natural distinction and applies to living
• SUPERNATURALNESS
  The quality or state of being supernatural.
• ACCENDIBILITY
  Capacity of being kindled, or of becoming inflamed; inflammability.
• HYPERCRITICALLY
  In a hypercritical manner.
• FRIENDLINESS
  The condition or quality of being friendly. Sir P. Sidney.
• STIPEND
  Settled pay or compensation for services, whether paid daily, monthly, or annually.
• SEA LAVENDER
  See MARSH
• DECRESCENDO
  With decreasing volume of sound; -- a direction to performers, either written upon the staff , or indicated by the sign.
• SHENDFUL
  Destructive; ruinous; disgraceful. -- Shend"ful*ly, adv. Fabyan.
• TENDER
  A vessel employed to attend other vessels, to supply them with provisions and other stores, to convey intelligence, or the like. 3. A car attached to a locomotive, for carrying a supply of fuel and water. (more info) 1. One who tends; one who takes