Far

/fɑːr/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A great distance.

She gazed into the far, wondering what lay beyond.

adjective

Being at a greater distance.

He took a far road to avoid traffic.

Remote in time or place.

In the far future, we might travel to other planets.

adverb

At a great distance in space or time.

The house is far from the nearest town.

To a great degree; very much.

She is far happier now than she was before.

Used to indicate a comparison of a greater degree.

This task is far more challenging than the last one.

Old English 'feorr', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'ver' and German 'fern'.

far and wide

In many different places; extensively.

far from

Not near; a long distance away from something.

so far

Up to the present time.

far-off

Distant in time or space.

afar

At or to a distance.

farthest

At the greatest distance.

farther

More distant in space or time.

Far out

That movie was really far out!

Far out man

That idea is far out man, I love it!