far-fetched

adjective

ˈfär-ˈfecht 

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 

noun

Synonyms of far-fetched

• unlikely

Examples of far-fetched in a Sentence

an exciting thriller, but one with a far-fetched plot that no sensible person could believe

Recent Examples on the Web

That changes what is worth dreaming about, which is perhaps why some of the ideas attracting capital right now seem far-fetched. — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Even so, the accusation that Anthropic intends to actually enter all of these verticals directly, rather than simply build tools that will make their models easier to deploy into these verticals—which is hardly the same thing—seems far-fetched. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 July 2026

If that sounds statistically far-fetched, do not be discouraged. — Sarah Hutto, New Yorker, 7 July 2026

In theory, this means cockroach cosmonauts may not actually be all that far-fetched. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for far-fetched

• overstretched
• etched
• fetched
• sketched
• stretched
• farfetched
• outstretched

Kids Definition

far-fetched

adjective

ˈfär-ˈfecht

: not easily or naturally thought of : improbable

gave some far-fetched excuse