far-out

[ fahr-out ]
/ ˈfɑrˈaʊt /
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adjective Slang.

unconventional; offbeat; avant-garde.
radical; extreme.
recondite or esoteric.

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Origin of far-out

First recorded in 1950–55

OTHER WORDS FROM far-out

far-out·ness, noun

Words nearby far-out

far-fetched, far-flung, far-gone, far-infrared radiation, far-off, far-out, far-point, far-reaching, far-seeing, far-sighted, farabeuf's triangle
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Words related to far-out

offbeat, neat, fantastic, groovy, unorthodox, bohemian, avant-garde, boss, contemporary, cool, deep, excellent, fabulous, hip, hippie, mod, modern, modernistic, nifty, radical

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British Dictionary definitions for far-out

far-out
/ slang /

adjective (far out when postpositive)

bizarre or avant-garde
excellent; wonderful

interjection far out

an expression of amazement or delight
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