far out

[fahr-out] / ˈfɑrˈaʊt /

ADJECTIVE

unusual

Synonyms

WEAK

avant-garde bohemian contemporary cool deep groovy hippie mod modern modernistic nonconformist off the wall offbeat out of this world radical ultramodern unconventional unorthodox way out weird wild

Antonyms

WEAK

conventional

far-out

ADJECTIVE

unconventional and offbeat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fantastic far out groovy neat offbeat ultramodern unorthodox wonderful

WEAK

avant-garde bohemian boss contemporary cool excellent fabulous hip mod nifty off the wall out in left field out of this world rad radical sensational strange super swell trendy unconventional very unconventional way-out weird wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conventional normal usual

Example Sentences

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“But it’s more about, for those that are able, letting them know that it’s not so far out of reach as maybe it seems on the surface.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

In early January, the seizure of the Russian oil tanker, the Marinera, far out in the northern Atlantic, showed that such operations can be carried out almost anywhere.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

That might seem a bit far out for a market eager to trade on day-to-day developments.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

And we pundits, chastened by having been burned, are reluctant to get too far out over our skis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Or he might find some ship going far out into the Reaches, so far the shadow would lose him and give up the hunt.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

far out

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