nth degree

NOUN

extreme

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depth excess height

STRONG

acme apex apogee boundary ceiling climax consummation crest crown culmination edge end extremity maximum nadir peak pinnacle pole termination top utmost uttermost zenith

WEAK

bitter end inordinancy

Antonyms

STRONG

base beginning bottom commencement inside interior minimum nadir opening start

NOUN

ne plus ultra

Synonyms

WEAK

extreme case extremity furthest point highest point limit perfection ultimate utmost utmost extent uttermost

Example Sentences

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Everything that Thomas Tuchel said what he wanted from his team they have followed it out to the nth degree.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

But if you haven't had to do that the least little discomfort becomes amplified and multiplied to the nth degree.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2023

Catherine and Peter have taken the ups and downs of a married couple to the nth degree, but they seem to arrive at a place of reconciliation this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2023

Now imagine that taken to the nth degree: An election happens, a politician says something that they would never say, and then that spreads over WhatsApp or whatever.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2023

And this is mayhem to the nth degree.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling

nth degree

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