ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Far

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /fɑː/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Far is an adjective meaning Distant; remote in space.

Meaning

Distant; remote in space.

More Meanings

  1. Remote in time.
  2. More remote of two.
  3. Extreme, as measured from some central or neutral position.
  4. Extreme, as a difference in nature or quality.
  5. (programming, not comparable) Outside the currently selected segment in a segmented memory architecture.
  6. To, from or over a great distance in space, time or other extent.

Example Sentences

the far far future
He went to a far land.
See those two mountains? The ogre lives on the far one.
He moved to the far end of the state. She remained at this end.

Word Forms

Synonyms for far

Depending on context, synonyms include distant, long, cold, right, utmost, further.

Antonyms for far

Common opposites include close, near.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include far-off, distant, remote, utmost, outlying, uttermost.

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