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 a budding economist, the young Greenspan was a talented musician, who studied the clarinet at New York's renowned Julliard School of Music.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

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 Pyongyang, Weston spotted a new fleet of taxis, plus modern buildings replacing older houses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Far ahead, the stranger pack began its evening howl.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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