Synonyms of extremity

extremity

noun

ik-ˈstre-mə-tē 

1

as in crisis

a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in height

the most extreme or advanced point

at its extremity the fever was actually life-threatening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• height
• depth
• limit
• consummation
• quintessence
• epitome
• ultimate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of extremity

The neat critical narrative is that MUSIC’s untouchable extremity knocked rage unconscious, both with its glass-shattering production and zeitgeist-engulfing sprawl. — Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026

Compression socks are a simple fix to improve circulation and to keep your lower extremities feeling energized. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Short sessions may help with lower-extremity swelling in healthy people, and MD Anderson Cancer Center has pointed to low-intensity vibration as potentially helpful for cancer patients maintaining bone and muscle health. — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Short sessions may help with lower-extremity swelling in otherwise healthy people, and MD Anderson Cancer Center has pointed to low-intensity vibration as potentially useful for cancer patients maintaining bone and muscle health. — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026