He was driven to the last extremity.
Source: tatoeba (289701)
Extremity
/ɪkˈstɹɛmɪti/
Synonyms for "extremity" (368 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (74)
Noun(5 words)
abandonabstractaching heartacmeacutenessagonyagony of mindallanguishanimalityapexapogeearcharmsatrocitybackbalebarbaritybitter endbitterness
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bleeding heartblind alleybloodlustborderborder linebottom dollarboundboundaryboundary conditionboundary lineboundlessnessboundsbournboxbreak boundarybreakoff pointbroken heartbrowbrutalitybuttbutt endcapceilingcircumscriptionclearclear awayclimactericclimaxcloud nineclubfootclutchcompassconfineconvergence of eventscornercrestcrisiscritical juncturecritical pointcrossroadscrowncrucial periodcrunchcrushingcul-de-sacculmenculminationcutoffcutoff point
Strong matches (110)
dead enddead-end streetdeadlinedeadlockdeath agoniesdeath groandeath rattledeath struggledeath throesdeathbeddeathwatchdelimitationdeliverdepressiondepth of miserydesolationdespairdestructivenessdetachdeterminant
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differencedifferentiatedigitdisburdendiscerndiscriminatedisembarrassdisembroildisencumberdisengagedisentangledisinvolvedistinguishdivision linedogdying breathedgeegregiousnessemergencyendenormousnessexaggerationexcessexcessivenessexigencyexorbitanceexorbitancyextravaganceextravagancyextremeextreme limitextremesextremismextremitiesextricatefabulousnessfag endfarthest boundfeetferociousnessfetlockfiercenessfinal extremityfingersfinishfloorfootforceforefootforepawfreefrontierfuriousnessgiantismgigantismgluttonygriefhalthandsharefootharshnessheartacheheavenheavensheavy hearthedgeheelheighthigh noonhigh water markhigh-water markhighest degreehighest pitchhighest pointhingeholehoofhyperbolehypertrophyimmoderacyimmoderatenessimmoderationimpasseimpetuosityinclemencyincontinenceinfelicity
Related words (184)
inhumanityinordinacyinordinanceinordinatenessinstepintemperanceintemperatenessintensityinterfacejumping off placejumping-off placelast agonylast breathlast gasplegsliberatelimbslimenlimitlimitation
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limiting factorlimitslineline of demarcationlow-water marklower limitmalignitymarchmarginmarkmaximummelancholiamelancholymercilessnessmeridianmetemindlessnessmiserymonstrousnessmoribunditymountaintopmurderousnessne plus ultraneednibnimietyno place highernoonnth degreeoutrageousnessoverdevelopmentovergreatnessovergrowthoverindulgenceoverlargenessovermuchovermuchnesspadpasspasternpattepawpeakpedal extremitypedesperipherypespiedpinchpinnaclepitchpitilessnessplightpointpoleprostrationpugpushradicalismreleaserescueresolveridgerigorroughnessrubsadnesssavageryseparateseventh heavenseverseveralizeseveritysharpnessskysolespiresplayfootstalematestandstandstillstartstarting linestarting pointstopstraitstubstumpsuicidal despairsummittagtag endtailtail endtarget datetermterminal dateterminationterminusterrorismthe wholethresholdthroes of deaththuletime allotmenttiptip toptip-toptoetoestoo muchtoo-muchnesstootsytoptrottertrottersturnturning pointultima thuleunconscionablenessunduenessungentlenessungulaunravelunreasonablenessunrestrainednessunscrambleuntangleuntieuntwineupmostupper extremityupper limituppermosturgencyutmostutmost extentuttermostvandalismvehemencevenomvertexvery topviciousnessviolencevirulencewingswoewretchednesszenith
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: appendage, abandon, abstract, aching heart, acme.
- Sentence evidence is available for extremity, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "extremity".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "extremity"
Keep "extremity" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
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2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
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Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
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If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "extremity" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
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6 entriesdistal extremityextremity amputationextremity injuryextremity traumalower extremityupper extremity
Inflections
1 entriesSample sentences
17 total sentences available.
A bull, stimulated either by the scarlet colour of Miss Ashton's mantle, or by one of those fits of capricious ferocity to which their dispositions are liable, detached himself suddenly from the group which was feeding at the upper extremity of a grassy glade, that seemed to lose itself among the crossing and entangled boughs. The animal approached the intruders on his pasture ground, at first slowly, pawing the ground with his hoof, bellowing from time to time, and tearing up the sand with his horns, as if to lash himself up to rage and violence.
Source: tatoeba (7752127)
In an instant he had reached the extremity of the niche, and finding his progress arrested by the rock, stood stupidly bewildered.
Source: tatoeba (10716775)
His childish idea was, in fact, a pushing to the extremity of mathematical precision what is everywhere known as Grimm's Law—an aggrandizement of rough rules to ideal completeness.
Source: tatoeba (11514173)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "extremity"?
Closest matches include appendage, abandon, abstract, aching heart, acme.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "extremity"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.