Definitions

far

[fahr] / fɑr /

ADJECTIVE

at a great distance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deep distant long

STRONG

bit miles piece remote ways

WEAK

afar end of rainbow far piece far-flung far-off far-removed faraway good ways middle of nowhere out-of-the-way outlying removed stone's throw

ADVERB

considerably

Synonyms

STRONGEST

much significantly somewhat well

WEAK

decidedly extremely greatly incomparably notably quite very very much

ADVERB

at a great distance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deep distant long

STRONG

bit miles piece remote ways

WEAK

a good way a long way afar end of rainbow far piece far-flung far-off far-removed faraway good ways middle of nowhere out-of-the-way outlying removed stone's throw

Example Sentences

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Far from being finished, anatomy is rediscovering just how incomplete its map of the human body may be.

From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026

Far more interesting is the one stating that it was designed by the school’s students in 1996.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Far from ideal, but England appeared upbeat and tight-knit throughout.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Far from signaling strategic realignment, recent bilateral initiatives demonstrate the breadth and depth of cooperation between our two countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“To fly like C.C.? To look down on the Very, Very Far North from the sky? Oh, yes, I think that would be amazing.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

far

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