adjective
- at the end or outermost point; farthest away; most remote; utmost
- in or to the greatest degree; very great or greatest: extreme pain
- to an excessive degree; immoderate
- far from what is usual or conventional
- deviating to the greatest degree from the center of opinion, as in politics
- very severe; drastic: extreme measures
- designating or of sports that involve high speeds, unusually risky actions, and considerable exposure to physical injury
- Archaic last; final
Origin:
ME & OFr < L extremus, last, outermost, superl. of exterus, outer: see external