1. (noun)extreme the furthest or highest degree of something
"he carried it to extremes"
2. (noun)extreme point, extreme, extremum the point located farthest from the middle of something
3. (adj)extreme, utmost(a), uttermost(a) of the greatest possibledegree or extent or intensity "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress"
4. (adj)extreme far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmostdegree "an extreme example"; "extreme temperatures"; "extreme danger"
5. (adj)extreme beyond a norm in views or actions
"an extreme conservative"; "an extreme liberal"; "extreme views on integration"; "extreme opinions"
6. (adj)extreme most distant in any direction "the extreme edge of town"