farthest

[fahr-thist]

adjective

1. most distant or remote.

2. most extended; longest.

adverb

1. at or to the greatest distance.

2. at or to the most advanced point.

3. at or to the greatest degree or extent.

farthest

/ ˈfɑːðɪst /

adverb

1. to or at the greatest distance in space or time

adjective

1. most distant in space or time

2. most extended

Word History and Origins

Origin of farthest¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English ferthest; originally variant of furthest, superlative of further

Word History and Origins

Origin of farthest¹

C14 ferthest , from ferther _further

Example Sentences

At the time, the long ball was his farthest hit as a Dodgers.

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If the AI bubble ever deflates, these energy companies with no revenue have the farthest to fall and little in the way of a cushion.

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"It's the farthest I've gone by far at the US Open and it's extremely special," said Anisimova, who had previously won only three of her eight matches at Flushing Meadows.

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It’s choreographed, like a dance, which actors must repeat night after night, putting feeling into lines they may speak to one another, but send out to the farthest corners of the theater.

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But our 100-day poll shows that the group that has moved the farthest away from Trump is Latino Protestants, a group that voted two-thirds for Trump in 2024.

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Related Words

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