far
1. located at a great distance in time or space or degree (Freq. 20)
- 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
• Ant:
near
• Similar to:
cold, distant, remote, removed, faraway,
far-off, farther, farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest,
utmost, uttermost, further, off the beaten track, out-of-the-way, outlying
• Derivationally related forms:
farness
• Attrubites:
distance
2. being of a considerable distance or length (Freq. 5)
- a far trek
• Similar to:
long
• Derivationally related forms:
farness
3. being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle (Freq. 1)
- the horse on the right is the far horse
- the right side is the far side of the horse
• Similar to:
right
4. beyond a norm in opinion or actions
- the far right
• Similar to:
immoderate
1. to a considerable degree;
very much (Freq. 61)
- a far far better thing that I do
- felt far worse than yesterday
- eyes far too close together
2. at or to or from a great distance in space (Freq. 39)
- he traveled far
- strayed far from home
- sat far away from each other
3. at or to a certain point or degree (Freq. 22)
- I can only go so far before I have to give up
- how far can we get with this kind of argument?
4. remote in time (Freq. 3)
- if we could see far into the future
- all that happened far in the past
5. to an advanced stage or point
- a young man who will go very far
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