Far — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adverb adjective abbreviation /ˈfär/

Meaning & Definition of Far

Far (adverb)

  1. at or to a considerable distance in space
  2. to a great extent, much
  3. by a broad interval, widely

Far (adjective)

  1. remote in space
  2. distinctly different in quality or relationship
  3. remote in time

Far (abbreviation)

  1. federal air regulation

Far (adverb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to a great degree

    "the solid advice that if you can't say something good about a person, it is far better to say nothing at all"

    similar: achingly, almighty, archly, awful, awfully, badly, beastly, blisteringly, bone, colossally, corking, cracking, damn, damned, dang, deadly, desperately, eminently, enormously, especially, ever, exceedingly, extra, extremely, fabulously, fantastically, fiercely, filthy, frightfully, full, greatly, heavily, highly, hugely, immensely, incredibly, intensely, jolly, majorly, mightily, mighty, monstrous (chiefly dialect), mortally, most, much, particularly, passing, rattling, real, really, right, roaring, roaringly, seriously, severely, so, sore, sorely, spanking, specially, stinking, such, super, supremely, surpassingly, terribly, that, thumping, too, unco, uncommonly, vastly, very, vitally, way, whacking, wicked, wildly, a lot, as all get-out, good and
    related: absolutely, altogether, completely, downright, entirely, flat-out, fully, positively, purely, radically, thoroughly, totally, utterly, wholly, deeply, profoundly, exceptionally, notably, remarkably, considerably, extensively, significantly, substantially, appreciably, discernibly, markedly, noticeably, obviously, palpably, plainly, visibly, abundantly, plentifully, astronomically, grandly, monstrously, monumentally, excessively, obscenely, overmuch, amazingly, astonishingly, staggeringly
    opposite: little, negligibly, nominally, slightly, somewhat
    near: meagerly, scantily, barely, hardly, just, marginally, minimally, scarcely

Far (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. lasting for a considerable time

    "the primitive rafts that ancient peoples built for their far journeys across the wide expanses of Oceania"

    similar: extended, great, lengthy, long, long-drawn-out, long-lived, long-term, marathon
    related: aeonian, endless, everlasting, interminable, persistent, longish, overlong, prolonged, protracted, permanent, all-day, all-night, multiday, multiyear
    opposite: brief, little, mini, short, shortish, short-lived, short-term
    near: abrupt, sudden, abbreviated, condensed, curtailed, shortened, ephemeral, fleeting, momentary, transient, transitory, impermanent, short-range

  2. not close in time or space

    "the dream of someday sending manned spacecraft to explore the far reaches of our solar system"

    similar: away, deep, distant, far-flung, far-off, faraway, remote, removed
    related: apart, devious, isolated, lonesome, nowhere, obscure, odd, outlying, out-of-the-way, retired, secluded, secret, sequestered
    opposite: close, near, nearby, nigh
    near: adjacent, adjoining, contiguous

Related Entry: Far and away (adverb)

Far and away is a different word from Far. The synonyms below are for far and away, not for far.

  1. by a considerable margin

    "that Mexican restaurant is far and away the best in the area"

    similar: head and shoulders, by all odds, by a long shot, by far, by half
    related: decidedly, definitely, really, undoubtedly, unquestionably, considerably, extensively, significantly, substantially, well
    near: barely, hardly, just, marginally, scarcely, slightly, minimally, minutely

Related Entry: Far and wide (adverb)

Far and wide is a different word from Far. The synonyms below are for far and wide, not for far.

  1. in every place or in all places

    "we searched far and wide for a surgeon who could perform that delicate operation"

    similar: all over, everyplace, everywhere, high and low, throughout, all over the place, far and near, in every corner, on all hands
    related: every which way, right and left
    opposite: nowhere

Related Entry: Far cry (noun)

Far cry is a different word from Far. The synonyms below are for far cry, not for far.

  1. a long distance

    "the hotel is a far cry from the train station, so you'd better call a cab"

    similar: afar, country mile, long haul, mile
    related: infinity, light-year
    opposite: hair, inch, step, stone's throw

Related Entry: Far-fetched (adjective)

Far-fetched is a different word from Far. The synonyms below are for far-fetched, not for far.

  1. not likely to be true or to occur

    "an exciting thriller, but one with a far-fetched plot that no sensible person could believe"

    similar: doubtful, dubious, flimsy, improbable, questionable, unapt, unlikely
    related: implausible, impossible, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable, unthinkable, absurd, bizarre, crazy, fantastic, foolish, insane, nonsensical, odd, outlandish, preposterous, ridiculous, unreal, wild, outside, remote, slight
    opposite: likely, probable
    near: believable, conceivable, credible, earthly, imaginable, plausible, possible, potential, liable

Related Entry: Far-flung (adjective)

Far-flung is a different word from Far. The synonyms below are for far-flung, not for far.

  1. having considerable extent

    "it could once be said that the sun never set on the far-flung British Empire"

    similar: broad, deep, expansive, extended, extensive, far-reaching, rangy, sweeping, wide, wide-ranging, widespread
    related: comprehensive, general, global, inclusive, boundless, endless, infinite, limitless, unlimited, capacious, commodious, roomy, spacious
    opposite: narrow
    near: circumscribed, limited, restricted

  2. not close in time or space

    "traveled to far-flung towns that had not seen a doctor in years"

    similar: away, deep, distant, far, far-off, faraway, remote, removed
    related: apart, devious, isolated, lonesome, nowhere, obscure, odd, outlying, out-of-the-way, retired, secluded, secret, sequestered
    opposite: close, near, nearby, nigh
    near: adjacent, adjoining, contiguous

Related Entry: Far-off (adjective)

Far-off is a different word from Far. The synonyms below are for far-off, not for far.

  1. not close in time or space

    "many a young person has joined the military with the hope of traveling to far-off places"

    "the impossibility of predicting what life will be like in the far-off future"

    similar: away, deep, distant, far, far-flung, faraway, remote, removed
    related: apart, devious, isolated, lonesome, nowhere, obscure, odd, outlying, out-of-the-way, retired, secluded, secret, sequestered
    opposite: close, near, nearby, nigh
    near: adjacent, adjoining, contiguous

Related Entry: Far-out (adjective)

Far-out is a different word from Far. The synonyms below are for far-out, not for far.

  1. different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion

    "the religious sect's far-out clothes and practices made them the talk of the small town"

    similar: bizarre, bizarro, cranky, crazy, curious, eccentric, erratic, funky, funny, kinky, kooky, odd, off-kilter, off-the-wall, offbeat, out-of-the-way, outlandish, outré, peculiar, quaint, queer, queerish, quirky, remarkable, rum (chiefly British), screwy, spaced-out, strange, wacky, way-out, weird, weirdo, wild
    related: aberrant, abnormal, addlepated, flaky, extraordinary, fantastic, freak, freakish, freaky, phantasmagoric, phenomenal, atypical, rare, singular, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted, conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, salient, striking, atrocious, outrageous, shocking, crotchety, idiosyncratic, nonconformist, nonmainstream, out-there, unconventional, unorthodox, baffling, bewildering, confounding, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling
    near: average, commonplace, everyday, garden, normal, ordinary, prosaic, routine, run-of-the-mill, standard, typical, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual, workaday, conformist, conservative, conventional, expected, familiar, knee-jerk, predictable, common, customary, frequent, habitual, regular, wonted

Related Entry: Far-reaching (adjective)

Far-reaching is a different word from Far. The synonyms below are for far-reaching, not for far.

  1. having considerable extent

    "to the pioneers the far-reaching prairies seemed like an endless sea of grass"

    similar: broad, deep, expansive, extended, extensive, far-flung, rangy, sweeping, wide, wide-ranging, widespread
    related: comprehensive, general, global, inclusive, boundless, endless, infinite, limitless, unlimited, capacious, commodious, roomy, spacious
    opposite: narrow
    near: circumscribed, limited, restricted

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Far

The most common words with a similar meaning to Far:

Chiefly dialect: monstrous
achingly, almighty, archly, awful, awfully, badly, beastly, blisteringly, bone, colossally, corking, cracking, damn, damned, dang, deadly, desperately, eminently, enormously, especially, ever, exceedingly, extra, extremely, fabulously, fantastically, fiercely, filthy, frightfully, full, greatly, heavily, highly, hugely, immensely, incredibly, intensely, jolly, majorly, mightily

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Far

Words with the opposite meaning of Far:

little, negligibly, nominally, slightly, somewhat, brief, mini, short, shortish, short-lived, short-term, close, near, nearby, nigh

Related Words for Far

absolutely, altogether, completely, downright, entirely, flat-out, fully, positively, purely, radically, thoroughly, totally, utterly, wholly, deeply, profoundly, exceptionally, notably, remarkably, considerably, extensively, significantly, substantially, appreciably, discernibly, markedly, noticeably, obviously, palpably, plainly

Near Antonyms of Far

meagerly, scantily, barely, hardly, just, marginally, minimally, scarcely, abrupt, sudden, abbreviated, condensed, curtailed, shortened, ephemeral, fleeting, momentary, transient, transitory, impermanent, short-range, adjacent, adjoining, contiguous

Word Forms of Far

Inflections: farther, further, farthest, furthest

Origin & Etymology of Far

Middle English fer, from Old English feorr; akin to Old High German ferro far, Old English faran to go fare

First known use: before 12th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Far

Words & Phrases Containing Far

far and away, far and wide, far be it from, far cry, Far Eastern, far-fetched, far-flung

Frequently Asked Questions about Far

What does "Far" mean?

"Far" means at or to a considerable distance in space. As an an adverb, an adjective and an abbreviation, it is defined as: at or to a considerable distance in space. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Far"?

Other words for "Far" include achingly, almighty, archly, awful, awfully, badly, beastly and blisteringly. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Far" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Far"?

There are 167 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Far". Common alternatives include achingly, almighty, archly, awful, awfully, badly, beastly, blisteringly, bone and colossally.

What is the opposite of "Far"?

Antonyms of "Far" include little, negligibly, nominally, slightly, somewhat, brief, mini and short. Near antonyms include meagerly, scantily, barely and hardly.

How do you use "Far" in a sentence?

Examples of "Far" in a sentence: "the solid advice that if you can't say something good about a person, it is far better to say nothing at all"; "the primitive rafts that ancient peoples built for their far journeys across the wide expanses of Oceania"; "the dream of someday sending manned spacecraft to explore the far reaches of our solar system".

Is "Far" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Far" can be used as an adverb, an adjective and an abbreviation, depending on the context.

Is "Far" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A1-level word, "Far" is typical of Cambridge A1 Movers (Young Learners), TOEIC Listening & Reading 120+.

How do you pronounce "Far"?

"Far" is pronounced /ˈfär/.