Far

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  • adverb. To, from, or at a considerable distance.
  • adverb. To, from, or at a much earlier or later time.
  • adverb. To a considerable degree; much.
  • adverb. To an advanced point or stage.
  • adjective. undefined
  • adjective. Being at considerable distance; remote.
  • adjective. Going back a considerable extent in time.
  • adjective. More distant than another.
  • adjective. Extensive or lengthy.
  • adjective. Far-seeing and comprehensive in thought or outlook.
  • adjective. Marked by political views of the most advanced or extreme nature.
  • adjective. undefined
  • adjective. Being on the right side of an animal or a vehicle.
  • adjective. Being the animal or vehicle on the right.
  • idiom. (by far) To the most extreme or evident degree.
  • idiom. (far and away) By a great margin.
  • idiom. (far and wide) Everywhere.
  • idiom. (far be it from (someone)) Used to deflect responsibility for making a statement that might not be received well.
  • idiom. (far cry) A long way.
  • idiom. (far cry) Something that is very different from something else.
  • idiom. (far from) Not at all; anything but.
  • idiom. (far gone) In an advanced state of a process, especially an undesirable state that is beyond improvement or reversal.
  • idiom. (far out) Used to express amazement or approval.
  • idiom. (how far) To what degree, distance, or extent.
  • idiom. (so far) Up to the present moment.
  • idiom. (so far) To a limited extent.
  • idiom. (thus far) Up to this point; so far.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To remove far distant; banish.
  • noun. A type of spelt now out of notice.
  • noun. An abbreviation of farriery
  • noun. of farthing.
  • . Situated or being at a great distance in space or time; distant; remote; far off or away: as, a far place; the far future.
  • . Extending to a great distance; prolonged or reaching to a distant point; protracted; long: as, far sight; a far look ahead.
  • Remote in degree or relation; distantly connected.
  • More distant of the two: as, the far side of a horse (that is, the right or off side, as the rider always mounts on the left): sometimes used in place-names: as, Far Rockaway.
  • noun. The young of swine, or a litter of pigs.
  • . At or by a great distance; so as to be remote, or at a distant or advanced point, in place, time, progress, etc.: as, how far (by how great a distance) away is it! it is far (or not far) off; he is far along on his journey or in his studies.
  • . To a great distance or extent; so as to attain or extend to a distant or advanced point; for, over, or through a long way: as, how far (to how great a distance) did you go to travel far; to look far into the future; far-reaching designs.
  • . By a long interval or a great distance; so as to be widely separated: as, their paths lay far apart; he is far removed from want.
  • . From a great distance; from afar: as in the compound far-fetched (which see).-
  • . At a great remove; a long way; very remote: used elliptically with reference to space, time, degree, scope, purpose, desire, etc.: as, it is far (distant or away) from here; people both far (off) and near (by or at hand); he was far (away) from the attainment of his object.
  • . To or by a great degree; in a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; largely; widely: as, far better; far worse; far other; far different.
  • Long; a long time.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adverb. To a great extent or distance of space; widely.
  • adverb. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely.
  • adverb. In great part.
  • adverb. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply; greatly.
  • adverb. to the extent, or degree, that. See As far as, under As.
  • adverb. Distant in sympathy or affection; alienated.
  • adverb. different by a great degree; not the same; quite unlike.
  • Word Usage
    "Students after that age are far *far* better able to take responsibility and control of their own educations and lives."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    close  near  
    cross-reference
    Equivalent
    cold  distant  far-off  faraway  farther  
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    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Adar  Aer  Afar  Ajar  Ar  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    adultus  bad  body  bones  break  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abase  afar  afar off  alienated  apart  
    variant
    farther  further