far-fetched
or far·fetched
[ fahr-fecht ]
/ ˈfɑrˈfɛtʃt /
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, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH far-fetched
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British Dictionary definitions for far-fetched
far-fetched
adjective
improbable in nature; unlikely
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