far

/fɑr/

/fɑ/

Other forms: further; farther; farly; fars

Use the adverb far to mean "distant," "remote," or "at a geat distance away." When you see a ship far out at sea, it's so remote from where you are that you might soon need binoculars to catch a glimpse of it.

Far is used as both an adverb and an adjective, and it can mean both "distant in space," but also "distant in time," and "a lot." Therefore you can say, "Just look at us! We've come so far!" and also "You are far better at speaking French than I am." Old English had slightly different words for the adjective — feorr — and the adverb — feor.

Definitions of far

1. adverb

   at or to or from a great distance in space
   “he traveled far”

   “strayed far from home”

   “sat far away from each other”
2. adverb

   remote in time
   “if we could see far into the future”

   “all that happened far in the past”
3. adverb

   to an advanced stage or point
   “a young man who will go very far”
4. adverb

   to a considerable degree; very much
   “a far far better thing that I do”

   “felt far worse than yesterday”

   “eyes far too close together”
5. adverb

   at or to a certain point or degree
   “I can only go so far before I have to give up”

   “how far can we get with this kind of argument?”
6. adjective

   located at a great distance in time or space or degree
   “we come from a far country”

   “far corners of the earth”

   “the far future”

   “a far journey”

   “the far side of the road”

   “far from the truth”

   “far in the future”

   synonyms:

   cold

   of a seeker; far from the object sought

   distant, remote

   located far away spatially

   distant, remote, removed

   separate or apart in time, space, or character

   far-off, faraway

   very far away in space or time

   farther

   more distant in especially space or time

   farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost

   (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order

   farther, further

   more distant in especially degree

   off the beaten track, out-of-the-way

   remote from populous or much-traveled regions

   outlying

   relatively far from a center or middle

   antonyms:

   near

   not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

   adjacent

   near or close to but not necessarily touching

   nearby

   close at hand

   warm

   of a seeker; near to the object sought

   hot

   of a seeker; very near to the object sought
7. adjective

   beyond a norm in opinion or actions
   “the far right”

   synonyms:

   immoderate

   beyond reasonable limits
8. adjective

   being of a considerable distance or length
   “a far trek”

   synonyms:

   long

   primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
9. adjective

   being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle
   “the horse on the right is the far horse”

   “the right side is the far side of the horse”

   synonyms:

   right

   being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north