farther
ˈfär-t͟hər 
or further
ˈfər-t͟hər
; farthest or furthest
ˈfər-t͟həst
or further
ˈfər-t͟hər
; farthest or furthest
ˈfər-t͟həst
1
: at or to a considerable distance in space
wandered far from home
2
3
: to or at a definite distance, point, or degree
as far as I know
4
: to an advanced point or extent
a bright student will go far
worked far into the night
5
: at a considerable distance in time
not far from the year 1870
farther or further; farthest or furthest
1
a
: remote in space
b
: distinctly different in quality or relationship
c
: remote in time
2
a
: long
a far journey
b
: of notable extent : comprehensive
a man of far vision
3
: the more distant of two
the far end
4
: extreme
the far left
a far right political organization
federal air regulation
Synonyms
Adverb
- achingly
- almighty
- archly
- awful
- awfully
- badly
- beastly
- blisteringly
- bone
- colossally
- corking
- cracking
- damn
- damned
- dang
- deadly
- desperately
- eminently
- enormously
- especially
- ever
- exceedingly
- exceeding
- extra
- extremely
- fabulously
- fantastically
- fiercely
- filthy
- frightfully
- full
- greatly
- heavily
- highly
- hugely
- immensely
- incredibly
- intensely
- jolly
- majorly
- mightily
- mighty
- monstrous [chiefly dialect]
- mortally
- most
- much
- particularly
- passing
- rattling
- real
- really
- right
- roaring
- roaringly
- seriously
- severely
- so
- sore
- sorely
- spanking
- specially
- stinking
- such
- super
- supremely
- surpassingly
- terribly
- that
- thumping
- too
- unco
- uncommonly
- vastly
- very
- vitally
- way
- whacking
- wicked
- wildly
Adjective
Examples of far in a Sentence
Adverb
The dog wandered far from home.
These new discoveries will allow us to see far into the past.
She lives far out in the country.
The house is set far back from the road.
The deadline is not far off.
regions far to the north
a town not far from Chicago
He still lives not far from where he was born.
The car is far too expensive.
His policies are far different from those of his predecessor.
Adjective
the far corners of the world
the far reaches of outer space
Recent Examples on the Web
Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
Assistant Public Defender Ken Morrison has argued that Woodward, who is on the Autism spectrum, was far more conflicted about his sexuality.
—Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024
Office real estate values have slid as much as 15% nationwide since the start of 2022, according to data from CoStar, and some cities, including New York and San Francisco, have seen far more dramatic drops.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
But in reality, forensic science is often far more complicated.
—Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024
While art and collectibles were the initial drivers of the NFT market, the potential applications extend far beyond the digital art world.
—William Mullane, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2024
Once again, Crutzen stressed how fortunate humanity had been so far.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
The effect is far more immersive than most adventure movies, which use quick cutting to place viewers in the fray.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
The stories that Disney tells at its theme parks — and on its streaming services, cruise ships and other platforms — are far more than entertainment.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
As far future marketplaces, the CEO has her sights set on up-and-coming states without regulated markets.
—Lindsey Bartlett, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Birders in the far north might have to wait longer, as spring migration can extend into mid-June.
—Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
In the far future, beyond cities, the team has plans for nations and even empires.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
That’s a third of the total national count and far outpaces second-place New York.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Mar. 2024
The outcome of the case could set a precedent for exactly how far billionaires and tech companies can go to silence their critics.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2024
Contrary to the myth that all the newspaper magnates of the 1980s and 1990s thought the good times would last forever, quite a few saw trouble lurking in the far distance.
—David Streitfeld, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
The top of the baseball mountain is familiar yet far territory for the Royals.
—Scott Sandulli, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024
Adverb
Nike shares rose nearly 2% this past week, but are down more than 11% so far this year and have fallen more than 23% over 12 months.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
Assistant Public Defender Ken Morrison has argued that Woodward, who is on the Autism spectrum, was far more conflicted about his sexuality.
—Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024
Office real estate values have slid as much as 15% nationwide since the start of 2022, according to data from CoStar, and some cities, including New York and San Francisco, have seen far more dramatic drops.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
But in reality, forensic science is often far more complicated.
—Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024
While art and collectibles were the initial drivers of the NFT market, the potential applications extend far beyond the digital art world.
—William Mullane, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2024
Once again, Crutzen stressed how fortunate humanity had been so far.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
The effect is far more immersive than most adventure movies, which use quick cutting to place viewers in the fray.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
The stories that Disney tells at its theme parks — and on its streaming services, cruise ships and other platforms — are far more than entertainment.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Surrounded by representatives from most, if not all, of the NFL’s teams, Maye moves to the far sideline of the Steve Bell Family Field as his teammates get ready to test their speed in the 40-yard dash.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
As far future marketplaces, the CEO has her sights set on up-and-coming states without regulated markets.
—Lindsey Bartlett, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Birders in the far north might have to wait longer, as spring migration can extend into mid-June.
—Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
In the far future, beyond cities, the team has plans for nations and even empires.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
That’s a third of the total national count and far outpaces second-place New York.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Mar. 2024
The outcome of the case could set a precedent for exactly how far billionaires and tech companies can go to silence their critics.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2024
Contrary to the myth that all the newspaper magnates of the 1980s and 1990s thought the good times would last forever, quite a few saw trouble lurking in the far distance.
—David Streitfeld, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
The top of the baseball mountain is familiar yet far territory for the Royals.
—Scott Sandulli, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024
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far
1 of 2 adverb1
: at or to a great distance in space or time
far from home
2
: to a great extent : much
far better
3
: to or at a definite distance, point, or degree
as far as I know
4
: to an advanced point or extent : a long way
a smart student can go far
far
2 of 2 adjective
farther or further; farthest or furthest
1
: very distant in space or time
2
: long entry 1 sense 3
a far journey
3
: the more distant of two
the far side of the lake
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