Skrajny

Skrajny is a Polish adjective meaning located at the edge or outermost, and also used figuratively to denote an extreme degree or position. The word derives from skraj, meaning edge or border, with the suffix -ny forming an ordinary descriptive adjective. Its feminine and neuter forms are skrajna and skrajne, and the adverbial form is skrajnie, used to intensify descriptions (skrajnie ważny, skrajnie trudny).

In literal usage, skrajny describes physical position at the edge or extremity, for example skrajny punkt na mapie or skrajny brzeg rzeki. In figurative use, it appears with nouns referring to opinions, conditions, or policies, as in skrajne poglądy, skrajne warunki, or skrajny nacisk. The term is common in political discourse to denote positions that are far from the center, such as skrajna prawica (far-right) and skrajna lewica (far-left).

Skrajny contrasts with related adjectives. Krańcowy can indicate a boundary-related or peripheral sense without necessarily implying intensity, while ekstremalny or ekstremalny emphasizes extreme magnitude or intensity. In many contexts, skrajny conveys both literal edge and figurative extremity, and its adverbial form skrajnie is used to express a high degree of a quality.

Noun forms include skrajność (the state or quality of being extreme, or an edge). The term is widely used across everyday language and media to describe both physical edges and ideological or situational extremes.