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extremeness

extremeness

1 7.0
How far something goes beyond normal limits
  • noun
  • /ɪkˈstrimnəs/
translation icon : extremidad
  • It may be that people expect "extremeness" in one category to be related to "extremeness" in another category, an established finding in literature on halo effects (Cooper, 1981).

Examples

  • The extremeness of her dedication to the project inspired everyone on the team to work harder.

  • It may be that people expect "extremeness" in one category to be related to "extremeness" in another category, an established finding in literature on halo effects (Cooper, 1981).

    Academic text (1998)
  • I love the extremeness of your life, man.

  • OK, the extremeness is piling up here.

  • And that, basically, is the extremeness of the immersion suggested on this site.

    Blog text (34)
  • This may not reflect Natsuo's opinion (although, if he really does consider abortion to be "baby butchery," it's hard to see how he could consistently countenance any exceptions), but unfortunately some Republicans really did stand on a platform of at least equivalent extremeness, so this is, sadly, not a straw man.

    Blog text (5)
  • Many people are concerned about the extremeness of climate change effects on our planet.

  • The extremeness of his reaction to the news surprised his friends.

Synonyms

extremity
vsextremeness
5 7.8

A very severe state that needs urgent help

describes the general state of exceeding ordinary or moderate limits
transcendence
vsextremeness
3 9.7

Going beyond normal limits in ability or quality

emphasizes intense degree beyond normal limits rather than achievement or surpassing
outrageousness
vsextremeness
3 7.2

A quality of being shocking or extreme

expresses high degree without implying shock or unusualness
excessiveness
vsextremeness
1 6.2

The state of having more than is needed

describes a very high degree beyond ordinary or moderate limits
exorbitance
vsextremeness
8.8

An amount or level much higher than reasonable

refers more broadly to very great intensity beyond ordinary limits
inordinateness
vsextremeness
  • Formal
9.9

A state of being too extreme and beyond what is reasonable

focuses on surpassing ordinary limits in degree rather than impropriety
extravagancy
vsextremeness
  • Archaic
8.6

Going beyond what is reasonable in style, story, or claim

applies to overall intensity beyond ordinary limits, not only conduct
ultimateness
vsextremeness
9.9

The final, most extreme level of something

is about exceeding ordinary limits rather than indicating finality
transcendency
vsextremeness
9.9

Being beyond ordinary human experience

centers on degree beyond ordinary limits rather than superior status

Antonyms

47 3.5

Keeping actions or feelings within reasonable limits

36 4.1

The usual state when life returns to the expected routine

How Extreme

extremeness
1 7.0
fanaticism
16 7.4
radicalism
14 8.1
severity
49 5.1
moderation
47 3.5
mildness
1 3.3

Surface Forms

extremeness singular
extremenesses plural

Morphology

extremeness = extreme (transparent) = extreme + ness

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'extreme' indicating the state or quality of being extreme.

Etymology

The word extremeness comes from the Latin root extremus, meaning 'outermost' or 'farthest'. Think of it as being at the 'far edge' of something, just like the word extreme, so extremeness is the state of going beyond normal or moderate limits.