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

Piano notes ring out to represent stars and far-off galaxies. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 4 July 2026

That’s the state Supergirl is in when she is dragged into a local dispute on some far-off planet, defending the honor of an orphaned teenage girl, Ruthye (Eve Ridley); her parents were murdered by a brigand named Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts). — David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026

For Atlanta entrepreneur Sheniya Weems, artificial intelligence isn’t about far-off technology trends. — Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 19 June 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

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