1. existing in a very high degree
extreme poverty
2. going to great or exaggerated lengths radical
went on an extreme diet
3. exceeding the ordinary, usual, or expected
extreme weather conditions
4. last
5. situated at the farthest possible point from a center
the country's extreme north
6. most advanced or thoroughgoing
the extreme political left
7. maximum
8. of, relating to, or being an outdoor activity or a form of a sport (such as skiing) that involves an unusually high degree of physical risk
extreme mountain biking down steep slopes
9. involved in an extreme sport
an extreme snowboarder
10. something situated at or marking one end or the other of a range
extremes of heat and cold
11. the first term or the last term of a mathematical proportion
12. the major term or minor term of a syllogism
13. a very pronounced or excessive degree
14. highest degree maximum
15. an extreme measure or expedient
going to extremes
16. to the greatest possible extent
17. very great in degree
18. very serious or severe
19. very far from agreeing with the opinions of most people not moderate
20. either one of two opposite conditions, feelings, positions, etc., that are thought of as being far from what is normal or reasonable
21. an amount or degree that is far beyond what is normal or reasonable
22. very great in degree or severity
extreme heat extreme poverty
23. farthest away
the extreme edge
24. more demanding or dangerous than normal
extreme sports
25. something as far as possible from a center or from its opposite
extremes of heat and cold
26. the greatest possible degree maximum
He pushed the athletes to the extreme.