Extremities — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun /ik-ˈstre-mə-tē/ ex·trem·i·ty

Meaning & Definition of Extremities

Extremities (noun)

  1. the farthest or most remote part, section, or point
  2. a limb of the body; especially, a human hand or foot
  3. extreme danger or critical need

Extremities (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action

    "made offers of aid to the refugees, and of asylum in extremity"

    similar: boiling points, breaking points, clutches, conjunctures, crises, crossroads, crunches, crunch times, Dunkirks, emergencies, exigencies, flash points, heads, junctures, tinderboxes, zero hours, moments of truth, points of no return
    related: contingencies, possibilities, climaxes, turning points, happenings, landmarks, milestones, conditions, passes, situations, straits, deadlocks, impasses, stalemates, corners, fixes, holes, hot waters, jams, last ditches, pinches, predicaments, scrapes, spots, eleventh hours, last minutes

  2. the most extreme or advanced point

    "at its extremity the fever was actually life-threatening"

    similar: depths, heights, limits
    related: consummations, epitomes, quintessences, ultimates

Related Entry: Extremity (noun)

Extremity is a different word from Extremities. The synonyms below are for extremity, not for extremities.

  1. a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action

    "made offers of aid to the refugees, and of asylum in extremity"

    similar: boiling point, breaking point, clutch, conjuncture, crisis, crossroad(s), crunch, crunch time, Dunkirk, emergency, exigency, flash point, head, juncture, tinderbox, zero hour, moment of truth, point of no return
    related: contingency, possibility, climax, turning point, happening, landmark, milestone, condition, pass, situation, strait, deadlock, impasse, stalemate, corner, fix, hole, hot water, jam, last ditch, pinch, predicament, scrape, spot, eleventh hour, last minute

  2. the most extreme or advanced point

    "at its extremity the fever was actually life-threatening"

    similar: depth, height, limit
    related: consummation, epitome, quintessence, ultimate

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Extremities

The most common words with a similar meaning to Extremities:

boiling points, breaking points, clutches, conjunctures, crises, crossroads, crunches, crunch times, Dunkirks, emergencies, exigencies, flash points, heads, junctures, tinderboxes, zero hours, depths, heights, limits, moments of truth, points of no return

Related Words for Extremities

contingencies, possibilities, climaxes, turning points, happenings, landmarks, milestones, conditions, passes, situations, straits, deadlocks, impasses, stalemates, corners, fixes, holes, hot waters, jams, last ditches, pinches, predicaments, scrapes, spots, eleventh hours, last minutes, consummations, epitomes, quintessences, ultimates

Origin & Etymology of Extremities

First known use: 14th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Extremities

What does "Extremities" mean?

"Extremities" means the farthest or most remote part, section, or point. As a noun, it is defined as: the farthest or most remote part, section, or point. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Extremities"?

Other words for "Extremities" include boiling points, breaking points, clutches, conjunctures, crises, crossroads, crunches and crunch times. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Extremities" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Extremities"?

There are 51 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Extremities". Common alternatives include boiling points, breaking points, clutches, conjunctures, crises, crossroads, crunches, crunch times, Dunkirks and emergencies.

How do you use "Extremities" in a sentence?

Examples of "Extremities" in a sentence: "made offers of aid to the refugees, and of asylum in extremity"; "at its extremity the fever was actually life-threatening".

Is "Extremities" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Extremities" is a noun.

How do you pronounce "Extremities"?

"Extremities" is pronounced /ik-ˈstre-mə-tē/ and divided into syllables as ex·trem·i·ty.

What is the origin of the word "Extremities"?

First known use: 14th century.

What is another word for "Extremities" meaning "a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action"?

When "Extremities" (noun) means a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action, synonyms include boiling points, breaking points, clutches, conjunctures, crises and crossroads.