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extreme
adjective as in very great
adjective as in beyond reason and convention
Strongest matches
absolute, dire, drastic, egregious, exaggerated, exceptional, excessive, extraordinary, harsh, irrational, outrageous, radical, remarkable, severe, sheer, unreasonable, unusual, utter
Weak matches
downright, extravagant, fabulous, fanatical, flagrant, immoderate, improper, imprudent, inordinate, intemperate, nonsensical, out of proportion, out-and-out, preposterous, rabid, rigid, strict, thorough, unbending, uncommon, uncompromising, unconventional, unseemly, zealous
adjective as in faraway
Example Sentences
An estimated 1,300 people die of extreme heat each year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, and that number will only grow in coming years.
IMD has also confirmed that the extreme rainfall for a sustained period in northern India and other parts of the country was mainly because of the clash of the monsoon system and the westerly disturbances.
The dam site's remoteness and the at times extreme heat – with temperatures sometimes hitting 45C - also presented issues.
Mr Edgley, originally from Grantham, Lincolnshire, documented the challenge extensively on social media, sharing videos of himself swimming in the "extreme" conditions and the recovery routines he undertook during his rests.
He worries that the asylum hotel protests nationally are being exploited by extreme right groups.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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