far
adjective /fɑːr/
/fɑːr/ Definition
B2 describes something that is not near, or the part of something that is most distant from the centre or from you: The station isn't far - we could easily walk it. [before noun] The children ran to the far side/corner of the room.Distant in space and time far left/right C2 refers to political groups whose opinions are very extreme: supporters of the far leftPolitics
(Definition of far adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- afar adverb
- afield adverb
- all/the four corners of the world/earth idiom
- as far as the eye can/could see idiom
- be out of the way idiom
- distance noun (SPACE)
- far adverb (DISTANCE)
- farther adjective
- farthest adjective
- farthest adverb
- further adjective
- further adverb
- furthermost adjective
- furthest adverb
- near adverb, preposition
- not anywhere near idiom
- off the beaten track idiom
- outlying adjective
- remote adjective (DISTANT)
- wide adverb (DISTANCE)
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