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far

/fɑɹ/noun, adjective, adverb1 syllable

Far means: located at a great distance in time or space or degree.

Synonyms for far25

noun, as in a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again

Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, Interahamwe

adjective, as in located at a great distance in time or space or degree

cold, distant, remote, removed, faraway, far-off, farther, farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost, further, off the beaten track, out-of-the-way, out of the way, outlying

adjective, as in being of a considerable distance or length

long

adjective, as in being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle

right

adjective, as in beyond a norm in opinion or actions

immoderate

Opposites of far

near

What does far mean?10

adjective

1

located at a great distance in time or space or degree“we come from a far country”

2

being of a considerable distance or length“a far trek”

3

being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle“the horse on the right is the far horse”

4

beyond a norm in opinion or actions“the far right”

noun

1

a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again“in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists”

adverb

1

to a considerable degree; very much“a far far better thing that I do”

2

at or to or from a great distance in space“he traveled far”

3

at or to a certain point or degree“I can only go so far before I have to give up”

4

remote in time“if we could see far into the future”

5

to an advanced stage or point“a young man who will go very far”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with far?28

one syllable

arecarstarbarmarpararjarscarcarrtarchartsar

three syllables

superstar

four syllables

ussr
Show 40 near rhymes
onwasnotwantgotpartlotgodtopstarthardstopjoblargejohncausewatchheartartnonmarchcostwantsshothotparkmomuponinvolvedpartslamarkboxcarddarkresponserockchargedropbeyond

All 28 rhymes for far, grouped by syllable

Far in a sentence

  • It's too far to walk to the station, so let's take a bus.CK
  • It might sound far-fetched, but this is a real problem.Swift
  • Far be it from me to criticize, but your dress is rather loud.speedwell
  • Far from stopping, the storm became much more intense.Lars224
  • As a pianist, he is far above me.AlanF_US
  • Far from hesitating, she willingly offered to help me.CM
  • Far from being a failure, it was a great success.CM
  • And then, it took them far from home.Zifre

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of far

as a noun

plural
fars

as a adjective

comparative
further
superlative
furthest

as a adverb

comparative
farther
superlative
farthest