far-fetched

Or far·fetched

[fahr-fecht]

adjective

1. improbable; not naturally pertinent; being only remotely connected; forced; strained.

   He brought in a far-fetched example in an effort to prove his point.

far-fetched

adjective

1. improbable in nature; unlikely

Other Word Forms

• far-fetchedness noun
• farfetchedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of far-fetched¹

First recorded in 1575–85

Example Sentences

Tedford is skeptical: Congress would need to signoff on the payments, and he thinks it is far-fetched that even a majority of Republicans would support it.

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The idea of permanent NFL teams based in Europe in the next decade or so might seem far-fetched, but the league’s overseas ambitions have only intensified in recent years.

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So this manufacturing renaissance that the administration likes to dangle in front of us is far-fetched because we’re handicapping precisely those that we wish to champion.

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A year ago, the idea that Pakistan would get on America’s good side and dramatically improve its international standing would have seemed far-fetched.

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I wanted to bring a real human aspect whereas maybe in the past, especially with Gloria Swanson, it had been told from someone else’s perspective: “Oh, she’s crazy, bewildered, far-fetched.”

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