far right

noun

Phrases

the far right

: the group of people whose political views are the most conservative (see conservative entry 1 sense 1a)

The nomination is opposed by members of the far right.

—often hyphenated when used before another noun

far-right groups

Examples of far right in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the fifth hole on Friday, DeChambeau hit his tee shot far right, past the red stake penalty area and into tall grass that was more than waist-high. — Brody Miller, New York Times, 17 July 2026

However, a closer look at the data reveals that the uptick reflects a very low starting level and a concurrent drop on the far right. — Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Finally, on the far right, Prince Carl Philip, 47, poses with his wife, Princess Sofia, who holds their youngest child, 1-year-old Princess Ines. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

The difficulties facing two of Europe’s leading far right figures underscored right-wing movements’ failure to coalesce behind their sizable polling advantages. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for far right

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight