in extremis

[in eks-tre-mees, in ik-stree-mis] / ɪn ɛksˈtrɛ mis, ɪn ɪkˈstri mɪs /

ADJECTIVE

dying

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decaying doomed fading moribund

STRONG

declining disintegrating ebbing fated final going mortal passing perishing sinking vanishing withering

WEAK

at death's door at end of rope done for giving up the ghost on last leg one foot in grave

Antonyms

STRONG

permanent

WEAK

creating developing growing living reviving

Example Sentences

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Bond holdings are concentrated in domestic pension funds and life insurers, and in extremis the BoJ could resume buying itself.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Earl could get a run in midfield in extremis, if injury and fatigue bite hard.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

It is a riveting look at a woman in extremis, channeling a lifetime of pain into one final incandescent act of strength and sacrifice.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2024

Realize that something was deeply wrong, that no patient should be in extremis like this?

From Slate • Aug. 7, 2023

Unfortunately, when he found himself in extremis at the board and called on his chess muse to save him, there was no answer.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

in extremis

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