at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
at or to a remote or advanced time: We talked far into the night.
at or to a great, advanced, or definite point of progress, or degree: Having come this far, we might as well continue.
much or many: I need far more time. We gained far more advantages.
adjective,far·ther or fur·ther,far·thest or fur·thest.
being at a great distance; remote in time or place: a far country; the far future.
extending to a great distance: the far frontiers of empire.
more distant of the two: the far side.
having or representing extreme political views or beliefs: parties on the far left;the rise of the far right.
Idioms for far
a far cry (from). cry (def. 27).
as far as. as1 (def. 18).
by far,
by a great deal; very much: too expensive by far.
plainly; obviously: This melon is by far the ripest of the lot.
far and away, by far; undoubtedly: She is far and away the smartest one in the class.
far and wide, to great lengths; over great distances: He traveled far and wide in search of his missing son.Also far and near,near and far.
far be it from me, I do not wish or dare (to interrupt, criticize, etc.): Far be it from me to complain, but it's getting stuffy in here.
far out, Slang.
unconventional; offbeat: His sense of humor is far out.
radical; extreme: political opinions that are far out.
recondite or esoteric: an interest in art that was considered far out.
few and far between. few (def. 5).
go far,
to attain success: With so much talent he should go far.
to have a great effect toward; help: The new evidence will go far toward proving the defendant's guilt.
how far, to what distance, extent, or degree: She didn't know how far they had gone in the mathematics text. How far do you think they can be trusted?
on the far side of. side1 (def. 26).
so far,
up to now: So far, I've had no reply to my request.
up to a certain point or extent: We were able to plan only so far because of various factors beyond our control.
so far so good, succeeding or managing adequately to this point; doing well thus far: The work is difficult, but so far so good.
the far side. side1 (def. 29).
thus far,
up to the present; up to now: We have met no resistance to our plan thus far.
to a particular degree, point, or extent: When you get thus far in the experiment, consult with the professor.
Origin of far
First recorded before 900; Middle English far, fer, Old English feorr; cognate with Old High German ferr, Old Norse fjar, Gothic fairra; akin to German fern “far,” Latin porrō “forward, further,” Greek prós(s)ō, pórsō, pórrō “forward, onward”
usage note for far
See as1, farther.
OTHER WORDS FROM far
farness,nouno·ver·far,adverb,adjective
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH far
fair, far , fare
Words nearby far
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The GOP’s proposals thus far, she has argued for months, would do little to stem the hardship faced by Americans struggling amid the pandemic.
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People could and did leave home, though with far fewer options for where they might go.
William Barr is the poster child for politicized law enforcement officials|Philip Bump|September 17, 2020|Washington Post
Joe Biden’s YouTube channel has far fewer videos — and viewers.
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As far as what we’re doing with the new virus, I think that we’re doing a great job.
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The ruling is considered an outlier, however, as most courts have so far upheld the power of governors or mayors to impose restrictions to contend with an urgent public health emergency.
Courts may reconsider temporary coronavirus restrictions as pandemic drags on|Anne Gearan, Karin Brulliard|September 16, 2020|Washington Post
So far, all the players seemed to be willing to wait their turn.
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As far as I can tell, this magazine spent as much time making fun of French politicians as it did of Muslims or Islam.
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But sources said that the evidence so far is pointing away from an ISIS connection.
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I think the response of the French government so far has been pretty appropriate in that regard.
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Mr. Huckabee far overshadows his kinder, gentler Gov. Huckabee.
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As he turned into the avenue himself, Miss Merry, who was far ahead, happened to look back.
Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit|Charles Dickens
I too am a son of Jhebbal Sag, out of a fire-being from a far realm.
Beyond the Black River|Robert E. Howard
The banks on each side were high and steep, making it far from an ideal fording place.
The Pony Rider Boys in Texas|Frank Gee Patchin
The young man was taken through the house and conducted along the street as far as the next ingress to the walls.
Rich Relatives|Compton Mackenzie
At that age and in its then condition a strong ruler--native if possible, if not, foreign--was by far the best hope for Ireland.
The Story Of Ireland|Emily Lawless
British Dictionary definitions for far
far
/ (fɑː) /
adverbfarther, further, farthestorfurthest
at, to, or from a great distance
at or to a remote timefar in the future
to a considerable degree; very mucha far better plan
as far as
to the degree or extent that
to the distance or place of
informalwith reference to; as for
by farby a considerable margin
far and awayby a very great margin
far and wideover great distances; everywhere
far be it from meI would not presume; on no accountfar be it from me to tell you what to do
far gone
in an advanced state of deterioration
informalextremely drunk
go far
to be successful; achieve muchyour son will go far
to be sufficient or last longthe wine didn't go far
go too farto exceed reasonable limits
how far?to what extent, distance, or degree?
in so far asto the degree or extent that
so far
up to the present moment
up to a certain point, extent, degree, etc
so far, so goodan expression of satisfaction with progress made
adjective(prenominal)
remote in space or timea far country; in the far past
extending a great distance; long
more distantthe far end of the room
a far cry
a long way
something very different
far fromin a degree, state, etc, remote fromhe is far from happy
Derived forms of far
farness, noun
Word Origin for far
Old English feorr; related to Old Frisian fīr, Old High German ferro, Latin porro forwards, Greek pera further