What does farthest mean?
Farthest means Alternative form of furthest. (See also usage notes at further.).
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/ˈfɑːðɪst/ · adjective
Alternative form of furthest. (See also usage notes at further.).
Away on the farthest cape or headland of the long islet, on a strip of turf beyond the last rank of roses, the duellists had already crossed swords.
They gathered soberly in the farthest recess of the ward and gossiped about him in malicious, offended undertones, rebelling against his presence as a ghastly imposition and resenting him malevolently for the nauseating truth of which he was bright reminder.
Use farthest when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Farthest means Alternative form of furthest. (See also usage notes at further.).
Common synonyms include ultimate, utmost, uttermost, farthermost.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Away on the farthest cape or headland of the long islet, on a strip of turf beyond the last rank of roses, the duellists had already crossed swords.
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