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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | extrême, from Latin extremus 'most outward', from exter; EXTERNAL |
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ex‧treme1 S3 W3
1 [only before noun] very great in degree : Extreme poverty still exists in many rural areas. extreme cold He had extreme difficulty getting hold of the ingredients.
Extreme poverty still exists in many rural areas.extreme coldHe had extreme difficulty getting hold of the ingredients.2 very unusual and severe or serious
3 the part furthest to the west, nearest the end etc : on the extreme edge of the cliff
extreme west/end/left etc
on the extreme edge of the cliff4 extreme opinions, beliefs, or organizations, especially political ones, are considered by most people to be unacceptable and unreasonable : extreme right-wing nationalists
extreme right-wing nationalists5 [only before noun] an extreme sport is one that is done in a way that has much more risk and so is more dangerous than an ordinary form of the sport
extreme sports/surfing/skiing etc
6 someone who does extreme sports : Extreme surfers will ride waves that reach heights of more than fifty feet.
extreme athlete/surfer/skier etc
Extreme surfers will ride waves that reach heights of more than fifty feet.