adjective

far

fah

adjective

Distant in space or time.

"They travelled to a far country in search of work."

adverb

To or from a great distance; by a great amount.

"How far is it to the station?"

"She's far more experienced than the other candidates."

How to Use Far

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDistant, or (as an adverb) used to describe distance or degree of difference.

Common pairings

far away so far far better far from it

Word Forms

farther comparative, further comparative, farther comparative, further comparative, farred past tense, fars plural, fars singular, farthest superlative, furthest superlative, farthermost superlative, furthermost superlative, farthest superlative, furthest superlative

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Etymology

From Old English feor, "far, distant," from a Proto-Germanic root.

Antonyms

close near

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Rhymes for far

Afar Jafar Zafar insofar

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