Adjectives are words that give us more information about a noun or pronoun. Some adjectives in English are gradable, meaning you can have different degrees or levels of that adjective. For example: the weather can be a little cold, rather cold, very cold, or extremely cold.
Extreme adjectives are words that mean "extremely + adjective". For example, "freezing" means "extremely cold." The weather can't be "a little bit freezing" or "very freezing" because "freezing" means "extremely cold."
Here's some examples (the regular adjective is first, the extreme adjective is second):
angry/furious
bad/horrible
big/gigantic
clean/spotless
cold/freezing
crowded/packed
dirty/filthy
good/wonderful
hot/boiling
hungry/starving
interesting/fascinating
old/ancient
scary/terrifying
tired/exhausted
ugly/hideous
And here's (as always) some exercises you can do:
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