far-off

adjective

ˈfär-ˌȯf 

: remote in time or space

Synonyms of far-off

• away
• distant
• far
• deep
• remote
• removed

Examples of far-off in a Sentence

many a young person has joined the military with the hope of traveling to far-off places

the impossibility of predicting what life will be like in the far-off future

Recent Examples on the Web

To pin our hopes on some far-off carbon capture technology is wishful thinking. — Tom Caffery, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026

By 2026, what seemed like a far-off horizon in 2024 is beginning to show real progress. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026

Drop the reference now and some of the old heads will nod and smile knowingly, before staring into some far-off place as awful memories of what once was play in their minds. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 June 2026

Set the scene The faint outline of distant mountains shapes a far-off horizon, where the spluttering of racing 4x4s belongs to another world. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for far-off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff

Kids Definition

far-off

adjective

ˈfär-ˈȯf

: remote in time or space