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

During the fire response, DFR said two firefighters suffered non-life-threatening burn injuries to their lower extremities, prompting them to be taken to the hospital. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

That allows doctors to evaluate a person's balance, mobility and lower extremity strength all at once. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Jordyn Brooks, the NFL’s leading tackler in 2025, has been shelved by what appears to be a lower extremity injury since Miami’s joint practice against the Washington Commanders, which took place 12 days ago. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Clinicians found real value in cases involving subtle fractures in the knees, feet and other extremities, where conventional X-ray findings were inconclusive or missed the fracture altogether. — Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026