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.

Nearby words

Origin of far-fetched

First recorded in 1575–85

Related formsfar-fetched·ness, far·fetched·ness, noun

Can be confusedfar-fetched far-flung far-reaching

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Examples from the Web for farfetched

While the comparison between Joffrey and Justin may seem cruel, it may not be so farfetched.
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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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His goal of defeating Al Qaeda and preventing its return to Afghanistan is farfetched.
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These ideas were as absurd as they were farfetched, but still they were the honest ebullitions of a diseased mind.
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He was a farfetched, dim suggestion of a burlesque upon me, a caricature of me in little.
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All manner of whimsical and farfetched constructions have been put by the commentators upon this very homely sentence.
Notes and Queries, Number 188, June 4, 1853|Various
The correct word is jeopard, but in any case there is no need for anything so farfetched and stilted.
Write It Right|Ambrose Bierce
How could the rude actor learn his quips and pretty phrases, and farfetched conceits?
Shakespeare, Bacon and the Great Unknown|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for farfetched

far-fetched

adjective

improbable in nature; unlikely

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Word Origin and History for farfetched

far-fetched

adj.

also far fetched, farfetched, 1560s, "brought from afar," from far + past participle of fetch. An earlier form was far fet (1530s). Figurative sense is from c.1600.