furthest

[fur-th ist]

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

farthest.

far

[fahr]

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

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

Can be confusedfair far fare

Usage note

See as¹, farther.

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Related Words for furthest

farthest, extreme, outermost, ultimate, uttermost, outmost, remotest

Examples from the Web for furthest

Contemporary Examples of furthest

The Afghan local police program is the furthest along in transitioning to full independence.
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In an interview with The Daily Beast, Eve opens up about her journey from London to the furthest reaches of the galaxy.
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And, of course, primary voters, who tend to be the furthest right, get the final say.
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February 8, 2013

Historical Examples of furthest

This is perhaps the furthest throw of Shakespeare's thought.
The Man Shakespeare
Frank Harris
It was known directly, to the furthest confines of the crowd.
A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens
When I reached the furthest corner I turned to look behind me.
Wilfrid Cumbermede
George MacDonald
I do remember something in the furthest corner that looks like a great chest.'
Wilfrid Cumbermede
George MacDonald
Whatever you do (and I address myself in particular, to you in the furthest), never snivel.
Barnaby Rudge
Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for furthest

furthest

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

far

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
informalwith 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
informalextremely 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 Formsfarness, 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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Word Origin and History for furthest

adj.

late 14c., formed to correspond to further (adj.).

far

adj.

Old English feorr "far, remote, distant, to a great distance, long ago," from Proto-Germanic *ferro (cf. Old Saxon ferr, Old Frisian fer, Old Norse fjarre, Dutch ver, Old High German ferro, German fern, Gothic fairra), from PIE *per- "through, across, beyond" (cf. Sanskrit parah "farther, remote, ulterior," Hittite para "outside of," Greek pera "across, beyond," Latin per "through," Old Irish ire "farther"). Far East "China, Japan, and surrounding regions" is from 1838.

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