far-fetched

or far·fetched

[ fahr-fecht ]

/ ˈfɑrˈfɛtʃt /

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adjective

improbable; not naturally pertinent; being only remotely connected; forced; strained: He brought in a far-fetched example in an effort to prove his point.

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Origin of far-fetched

First recorded in 1575–85

OTHER WORDS FROM far-fetched

far-fetchedness, farfetchedness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH far-fetched

far-fetched , far-flung, far-reaching

How to use far-fetched in a sentence

While the comparison between Joffrey and Justin may seem cruel, it may not be so farfetched.
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Predicting Palestinian genocide of Jews under a one-state solution is a mite farfetched, I would submit.
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“Rahm running for president is not as farfetched as it might sound,” Sabato said.
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Clothes came down the runway in a variety of splashy colors, with elaborate brocades and farfetched inspirations.
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For a girl growing up in Hong Kong 15 years ago, being an artist was a farfetched notion.
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They will persist in quoting Mill's farfetched eulogy, without referring to other passages in the essay On Liberty.
Flowers of Freethought|George W. Foote
The resemblance, however, is rather farfetched, and moreover this same name is found on Keowee river in South Carolina.
Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney
Then a scene ensued that if put upon the stage would be deemed farfetched, if not incredible.
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And, if he owed her any debt of honor, no matter how farfetched and fantastic, it was canceled now.
The Woman-Haters|Joseph C. Lincoln
That it should be taken by the whole outfit as a broad hint to ask no questions seemed to him rather farfetched.
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British Dictionary definitions for far-fetched

far-fetched

adjective

improbable in nature; unlikely

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