Definition of ultra
:going beyond others or beyond due limit :extreme
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Examples of ultra in a Sentence
espouses a kind of ultra conservatism that even some members of his own party cannot support
Recent Examples of ultra from the Web
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Most of the rooms are minimalist, with ultra-comfy beds and a tray of locavore snacks in lieu of the minibar, and bathrooms are stocked with Malin and Goetz.
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On Tuesday, Sean Captain at Fast Company noticed that publishing platform WordPress.com (the parent company of Longreads) is no longer hosting the website for the ultra-nationalist organization Vanguard America.
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A three-year varsity starter, Smart was an ultra-skilled runner who opponents had to focus on stopping.
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Even low-fare provider Southwest is feeling the ultra discounters' hot breath.
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The ultra-violent gang traces its roots back to California in the 1980s before stretching out across the country and into Central America and Canada.
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Put another way, the plan would be 23,500 times better for the ultra-rich than the poor.
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Because of his ultra-conservative views, Sessions was seen as a fringe figure before aligning with Trump.
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Ultra-creamy burrata collapses into a luscious sauce, mixing with the pesto and turning it all a speckled light green.
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Origin and Etymology of ultra
ultra Synonyms
Synonyms
extremist, fanatic (or fanatical), rabid, radical, revolutionary, revolutionist, extremeAntonyms
middle-of-the-road, nonrevolutionary, unrevolutionaryRelated Words
subversive, violent, wild; reactionaryNear Antonyms
conservative, moderate, temperate; conventional, orthodox, traditional; liberal, progressiveRecent Examples of ultra from the Web
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Mr. Mansour oversaw a major renovation of the club’s facilities but became embroiled in a bitter confrontation with the soccer team’s hard-core fan base, known as ultras, who at one point threw urine in his face.
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Origin and Etymology of ultra
ultra-
prefix
Definition of ultra-
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:beyond in space :on the other side :trans-
- ultraviolet
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:beyond the range or limits of :transcending :super-
- ultramicroscopic
3
:beyond what is ordinary, proper, or moderate :excessively :extremely
- ultramodern
- ultrabright
- ultracareful
- ultracasual
- ultracautious
- ultracheap
- ultrachic
- ultracivilized
- ultraclean
- ultracold
- ultracommercial
- ultracompact
- ultracompetent
- ultracompetitive
- ultraconservatism
- ultraconservative
- ultracontemporary
- ultraconvenient
- ultracool
- ultracritical
- ultrademocratic
- ultradense
- ultradistance
- ultradistant
- ultradry
- ultraefficient
- ultraenergetic
- ultraexclusive
- ultraexpensive
- ultrafamiliar
- ultrafast
- ultrafastidious
- ultrafeminine
- ultrafine
- ultraglamorous
- ultrahazardous
- ultraheat
- ultraheavy
- ultrahigh
- ultrahip
- ultrahot
- ultrahuman
- ultraleft
- ultraleftism
- ultraleftist
- ultraliberal
- ultraliberalism
- ultralightweight
- ultralow
- ultraluminous
- ultramasculine
- ultramilitant
- ultraminiaturized
- ultramodern
- ultramodernist
- ultranationalism
- ultranationalist
- ultranationalistic
- ultraorthodox
- ultrapatriotic
- ultraphysical
- ultraposh
- ultrapowerful
- ultrapractical
- ultraprecise
- ultraprecision
- ultraprofessional
- ultraprogressive
- ultrapure
- ultraquiet
- ultraradical
- ultrarapid
- ultrarare
- ultrarational
- ultrarealism
- ultrarealist
- ultrarealistic
- ultrarefined
- ultrareliable
- ultrareligious
- ultrarespectable
- ultrarevolutionary
- ultrarich
- ultraright
- ultrarightist
- ultraromantic
- ultraroyalist
- ultrasafe
- ultrasecret
- ultrasensitive
- ultraserious
- ultrasharp
- ultrasimple
- ultraslick
- ultraslow
- ultrasmall
- ultrasmart
- ultrasmooth
- ultrasoft
- ultrasophisticated
- ultrathin
- ultratiny
- ultratraditional
- ultravacuum
- ultraviolence
- ultraviolent
- ultrawide
Origin and Etymology of ultra-
Latin, from ultra beyond, adverb & preposition, from *ulter situated beyond — more at ulterior
ULTRA Defined for English Language Learners
ultra-
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Definition of ultra- for English Language Learners
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: beyond : extremely : more than is usual
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: beyond the range or limits of
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ultra-
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Definition of ultra- for Students
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:beyond in space :on the other side
- ultraviolet
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:beyond the limits of :super-
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:beyond what is ordinary or proper
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