🚧extremity

noun
/ɪkˈstrɛmɪti/

Meaning

The farthest point or limit of something; a severe or extreme condition.

Example Sentences

He was pushed to the extremity of his patience.

Example Expressions

in extremity

Synonyms

limit, edge, boundary, peak, crisis

Antonyms

center, middle

Collocations

in extremity, extremity of pain, extremity of poverty

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