furthest

[ fur-th ist ]

/ ˈfɜr ðɪst /

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adjective, adverb superl. of far with fur·ther as compar.

farthest.

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Words nearby furthest

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Definition for furthest (2 of 2)

far

[ fahr ]

/ fɑr /

adverb

at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.

at or to a remote or advanced time: We talked far into the night.

at or to a great, advanced, or definite point of progress, or degree: Having come this far, we might as well continue.

much or many: I need far more time. We gained far more advantages.

adjective, far·ther or fur·ther, far·thest or fur·thest.

being at a great distance; remote in time or place: a far country; the far future.

extending to a great distance: the far frontiers of empire.

more distant of the two: the far side.

Origin of far

before 900; Middle English far, fer, Old English feorr; cognate with Old High German ferr, Old Norse fjar, Gothic fairra; akin to German fern far, Latin porrō forward, further

usage note for far

See as¹, farther.

OTHER WORDS FROM far

far·ness, nouno·ver·far, adverb, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH far

fair far fare

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And, of course, primary voters, who tend to be the furthest right, get the final say.
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She laid Joy down in a corner of the ravine the furthest removed from the fire; she could not have carried her another inch.
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The tomb of Adam, which is of meaner workmanship, lies not far from them, at the furthest extremity to the north.
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They were all there upon the staircase; Mrs. Prendible furthest up.
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British Dictionary definitions for furthest (1 of 2)

furthest

/ (ˈfɜːðɪst) /

adverb

to the greatest degree or extent

to or at the greatest distance in time or space; farthest

adjective

most distant or remote in time or space; farthest

British Dictionary definitions for furthest (2 of 2)

far

/ (fɑː) /

adverb farther, further, farthest or furthest

at, to, or from a great distance

at or to a remote timefar in the future

to a considerable degree; very mucha far better plan

as far as

to the degree or extent that
to the distance or place of
informal with reference to; as for

by far by a considerable margin

far and away by a very great margin

far and wide over great distances; everywhere

far be it from me I would not presume; on no accountfar be it from me to tell you what to do

far gone

in an advanced state of deterioration
informal extremely drunk

go far

to be successful; achieve muchyour son will go far
to be sufficient or last longthe wine didn't go far

go too far to exceed reasonable limits

how far? to what extent, distance, or degree?

in so far as to the degree or extent that

so far

up to the present moment
up to a certain point, extent, degree, etc

so far, so good an expression of satisfaction with progress made

adjective (prenominal)

remote in space or timea far country; in the far past

extending a great distance; long

more distantthe far end of the room

a far cry

a long way
something very different

far from in a degree, state, etc, remote fromhe is far from happy

Derived forms of far

farness, noun

Word Origin for far

Old English feorr; related to Old Frisian fīr, Old High German ferro, Latin porro forwards, Greek pera further

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Idioms and Phrases with furthest

far

In addition to the idioms beginning with far

far afield
far and away
far and near
far and wide
far be it from one to
far cry from, a
far from
far gone
far out

also see:

as far as
as far as possible
as far as that goes
by far
carry too far
few and far between
go far
go so far as to
go too far
so far
so far so good

furthest

adjective, adverb superl. of far with fur·ther as compar.

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Definition for furthest (2 of 2)

adverb

adjective, far·ther or fur·ther, far·thest or fur·thest.

Origin of far

usage note for far

OTHER WORDS FROM far

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH far

Words related to furthest

Example sentences from the Web for furthest

British Dictionary definitions for furthest (1 of 2)

adverb

adjective

British Dictionary definitions for furthest (2 of 2)

adverb farther, further, farthest or furthest

adjective (prenominal)

Derived forms of far

Word Origin for far

Idioms and Phrases with furthest