1
: brought from a remote time or place
2
: not easily or naturally deduced or introduced : improbable
a far-fetched story
farfetchedness
ˈfär-ˈfech(t)-nəs
-ˈfe-chəd-nəs How to pronounce far-fetched (audio)
noun

Examples of far-fetched in a Sentence

an exciting thriller, but one with a far-fetched plot that no sensible person could believe
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During the first Trump administration, the notion that Washington might deliver Venezuela from Maduro didn’t seem all that far-fetched (and didn’t seem to require a profit motive). Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 20 June 2025 The first film always seemed a little far-fetched, given the speed with which seemingly rational people took up cross-dressing and cannibalism in the space of less than a month. Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 June 2025 And the connection to the Beatles is not far-fetched. Jan Gradvall june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025 Today, the sci-fi bridge doesn’t seem as far-fetched. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for far-fetched

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of far-fetched was in 1548

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“Far-fetched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-fetched. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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far-fetched

adjective
ˈfär-ˈfecht
: not easily or naturally thought of : improbable
gave some far-fetched excuse

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