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

Examples of extremity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Major extremity injury is the most common injury, followed by amputation, burn, spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury, the WHO said. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2024

The Leo new moon on August 4 is the time to embrace the good and the bad, the sweet and the sour, and find a middle ground between these extremities. —Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 2 Aug. 2024

The autoimmune disorder of the nervous system often results in progressive, severe muscle stiffness and spasms of the lower extremities and back, according to the Mayo Clinic. —Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2024

Shortness of breath: Trouble breathing, with or without chest pain, could be a symptom of a pulmonary embolism caused by a blood clot in your extremities. —Stephanie Brown, Parents, 23 July 2024