extremity
gb/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/ us/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
B1
अंग्रेज़ी
~ 4900
अर्थ
0 अर्थ
संज्ञा
B1
entity
1
Outermost part of the body
A hand, foot, arm, or leg, especially the furthest part from the body.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
[someone]'s extremities
आम गलती:
Learners sometimes confuse 'extremity' with 'extreme'; 'extremity' refers to a physical body part in this sense.
समानार्थी शब्द
limb (More general term for an arm or leg; does not necessarily include hands or feet separately.)
विलोम शब्द
torso (The central part of the body, opposite to its outermost parts.)
शब्द-संयोजन
cold extremities
|numb extremities
|upper extremities
|lower extremities
विषय
anatomy
|health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरण
- The patient had no feeling in his extremities due to frostbite.
- Her fingers and toes were the first extremities to get cold.
- The doctor examined the patient's upper and lower extremities for injuries.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- My hands and feet are cold. They are my extremities.
- Gloves protect your extremities in winter.
- The doctor checked my arms and legs. These are my extremities.
संज्ञा
B2
entity
2
Farthest point or limit
The furthest point or edge of something.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
the extremity of [something]
आम गलती:
Learners may confuse this with 'extreme', which can mean very great in degree, rather than location.
समानार्थी शब्द
edge (Common term for the boundary or outer limit of something; less formal than 'extremity'.)
विलोम शब्द
center (The middle point, opposite to the outermost point.)
शब्द-संयोजन
at the extremity
|southern extremity
|northern extremity
विषय
geography
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरण
- We reached the southern extremity of the island at sunset.
- A lighthouse stands at the extremity of the pier.
- The village lies at the northern extremity of the valley.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- The tree grows at the extremity of the garden.
- There is a small house at the extremity of the road.
- The boat is at the extremity of the dock.
संज्ञा
C1
state
3
Serious difficulty or danger
A time when someone is in serious trouble or danger.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
in an extremity
आम गलती:
Learners may mistakenly use 'extremity' here to mean 'extreme' as an adjective; context should make it clear it's a noun meaning hardship.
समानार्थी शब्द
crisis (A critical and urgent situation; often used more broadly.)
विलोम शब्द
safety (A condition free from danger or distress.)
शब्द-संयोजन
in an extremity
|faced with extremity
विषय
emergencies
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरण
- In their extremity, they called for help from strangers.
- The sailors were in great extremity during the storm.
- She kept calm even in the worst extremities.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- They were in great extremity after the car broke down far from home.
- In an extremity, you should call for help.
- He stayed calm in an extremity.
संज्ञा
formal
C1
quantity
4
Greatest possible degree
The highest level something can reach.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
to the extremity of [something]
आम गलती:
Learners sometimes overuse this formal sense in casual contexts where 'limit' or 'maximum' would be more natural.
समानार्थी शब्द
limit (A point beyond which something cannot go; less formal.)
विलोम शब्द
moderation (A balanced state avoiding extremes.)
शब्द-संयोजन
to the extremity
|extremity of punishment
विषय
measurement
|intensity
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरण
- He pushed his endurance to the very extremity.
- The law allows for punishment to this extremity only in rare cases.
- Their patience was tested to its extremity.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- He worked to the extremity of his strength.
- We reached the extremity of what we could do.
- The punishment was at its extremity.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोश रूप
extremity
IPA
GB/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
US/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
शब्दांश और ज़ोर
ex - tremity (2 शब्दांश)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tremity)
शब्द रूप
Noun
- Base: extremity
- Plural: extremities, extremity
शब्द परिवार
अभिव्यक्तियाँ
in the last extremity
1/ˈɪn ðə lˈæst ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
idiom
formal
At the final stage of danger/difficulty
At the very end, when you are almost out of time or options and in great danger or trouble.
उदाहरण
- In the last extremity, they decided to abandon the ship.
- Only in the last extremity would they consider surrender.