Opposite extremes, also known as polar opposites, are two opposite ends of a spectrum. The term POLES is often used to refer to these two extremes, which can be found in many different contexts. For example, in politics, the poles could refer to the far left and far right ideologies. In geography, the poles could refer to the North and South Poles. In mathematics, the poles could refer to positive and negative numbers. In general, opposite extremes are two points that are completely different from each other.