ultra

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/ˈʌltɹə/

noun 5adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

high

The ultra high prices at that new restaurant made us choose somewhere else instead.

VERB + ULTRA

found, games, prices

We found ultra competitive prices on flights when we booked early last month.

ULTRA + NOUN

reformer, settings

The ultra reformer pushed through controversial changes to modernize the entire education system.

PREP.

in, on, on

The new sports car is ultra on performance and speed.

ADV.

flawlessly

The new smartphone performed ultra flawlessly during our week-long road trip across the country.

Definitions

adj

Extreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical; uncompromising.

an ultra reformer; ultra measures

noun

A political extremist, in particular

Five militants were nabbed while four ultras of Harkat-ul-Jehad-e-Islami (HuJI) gave themselves up.

A political extremist, in particular:

Her soirées were among the most agreeable at Paris—she united all the rank and talent to be found in the ultra party, for she professed to be quite a female Mæcenas; […]

"At any rate that is what he explained to me," I said hastily while the lawyer rubbed his long ultra's nose and sighed.

An especially devoted football fan, typically organized and participating in choreographies (including pyrotechnics), often of outwardly intimidating demeanour, but distinguished from a violent hooligan (although overlap between both subcul

A similar view is expressed by a Turin supporter in Segre's study, but in this case it is more specifically addressed to how powerful teams, such as Juventus, get preferential treatment in reports on the negative aspects of the ultras world.

If a member of an official football club can be said to be a citizen of the football world, an ultra has to be considered as a militant.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

an ultra reformer; ultra measures

Wiktionary

Five militants were nabbed while four ultras of Harkat-ul-Jehad-e-Islami (HuJI) gave themselves up.

Wiktionary

Her soirées were among the most agreeable at Paris—she united all the rank and talent to be found in the ultra party, for she professed to be quite a female Mæcenas; […]

Wiktionary

"At any rate that is what he explained to me," I said hastily while the lawyer rubbed his long ultra's nose and sighed.

Wiktionary

To set the Texture Resolution to Ultra, you will require at least 8 GB of VRAM.

Tatoeba · #6168578

You can play all triple-A games flawlessly at ultra high settings for several years with this computer.

Tatoeba · #10172316

Usage Notes

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In some senses, ultra is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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