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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"Everyone is willing to fight so far," he tells me from his hospital bed in a clinic hidden deep in the jungle.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays are particles from space that slam into Earth with energies far beyond anything produced by human-built particle accelerators.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

As far as endings go, Delgado Lopera doesn’t really like the happy ones.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Despite exponential revenue growth, Anthropic remains far from profitability and is paying a premium for computing power.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“I’ve been spoken to far worse than that in my life, trust me.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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