| Main Entry: | ultra |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extreme |
Synonyms: |
all out, drastic, excessive, extremist, fanatical, far-out, gone*, immoderate, out of bounds, outlandish, outré, rabid*, radical, revolutionary, too much* |
Antonyms: |
middle, moderate |
| Main Entry: | extremely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | greatly, intensely |
Synonyms: |
acutely, almighty, awfully, drastically, exceedingly, exceptionally, excessively, exorbitantly, extraordinarily, highly, hugely, immensely, immoderately, inordinately, intensely, markedly, mortally, notably, over, overly, overmuch, parlous, plenty, powerful, prohibitively, quite, radically, rarely, remarkably, severely, strikingly, surpassingly, terribly, terrifically, to nth degree, too, too much*, totally, ultra*, uncommonly, unduly, unusually, utterly, very*, violently, vitally |
Antonyms: |
mildly, moderately |
| Main Entry: | extremist |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person zealous about a belief |
Synonyms: |
agitator, die-hard, fanatic, radical, revolutionary, revolutionist, ultra, ultraist, zealot |
Antonyms: |
conservative, moderate |
| Main Entry: | major |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bigger |
Synonyms: |
above, better, big, chief, considerable, dominant, elder, exceeding, extensive, extreme, greater, hefty, higher, large, large-scale, larger, leading, main, most, oversized, primary, senior, sizable, superior, supreme, ultra, upper, uppermost |
Antonyms: |
lesser, little, minor, small |
| Main Entry: | outlandish |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bizarre, strange |
Synonyms: |
alien, awkward, barbaric, barbarous, boorish, clumsy, curious, droll, eccentric, erratic, exotic, extravagant, fantastic, far-out, foreign, freakish, gauche, graceless, grotesque, kinky*, odd, outrageous, outré, peculiar, preposterous, quaint, queer, ridiculous, rude, singular, tasteless, ultra, unconventional, uncouth, unheard-of, unorthodox, unusual, weird, whimsical, wild |
Antonyms: |
common, familiar, normal, ordinary, usual |
| Main Entry: | rabid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very angry; maniacal |
Synonyms: |
berserk, bigoted, bitten, corybantic, crazed, crazy, delirious, deranged, enthusiastic, extreme, extremist, fanatical, fervent, flipped, foaming at the mouth, frantic, freaked out, frenetic, frenzied, furious, hot*, infuriated, insane, intemperate, intolerant, irrational, keen, mad, mad-dog, narrow-minded, nutty, obsessed, overboard, poisoned, radical, raging, revolutionary, sick*, sizzling, smoking, steamed up, ultra, ultraist, violent, virulent, wild, zealous |
Antonyms: |
delighted, happy, pleased |
| Main Entry: | radical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deviating by extremes |
Synonyms: |
advanced, anarchistic, complete, entire, excessive, extremist, fanatical, far-out, freethinking, iconoclastic, immoderate, insubordinate, insurgent, insurrectionary, intransigent, lawless, leftist, militant, mutinous, nihilistic, progressive, rabid, rebellious, recalcitrant, recusant, refractory, restive, revolutionary, riotous, seditious, severe, sweeping, thorough, ultra, ultraist, uncompromising, violent, way out |
Antonyms: |
conservative, moderate |
| Main Entry: | sumptuous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | luxurious, splendid |
Synonyms: |
awe-inspiring, beautiful, costly, dear, deluxe, elegant, expensive, extravagant, gorgeous, grand, grandiose, imposing, impressive, lavish, luscious, luxuriant, magnificent, opulent, out of this world, palatial, plush, pompous, posh, prodigal, profuse, rich, ritzy, splendiferous, superb, swank, ultra*, upholstered |
Antonyms: |
mean, poor, wanting |
| Main Entry: | utmost |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extreme, maximum |
Synonyms: |
absolute, all-out, chief, complete, entire, exhaustive, farthest, final, full, furthermost, greatest, highest, last, last straw, maximal, most, most distant, out of bounds, outermost, outside, paramount, plenary, preeminent, remotest, sheer, supreme, thorough, thoroughgoing, too much*, too-too, top, topmost, total, ultimate, ultra*, unconditional, undiminished, unlimited, unmitigated, unqualified, unreserved, uttermost, whole, worst case |
| Notes: | outmost means farthest possible point from a center; utmost means of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity |
Antonyms: |
middle, moderate |
| Main Entry: | zealot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | enthusiast |
Synonyms: |
activist, diehard, extremist, fanatic, fiend, maniac, militant, nut, radical, ultra*, young Turk |
Antonyms: |
moderate |