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- pronunciation:
- far
- parts of speech:
- adverb, adjective
| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
farther, further, farthest, furthest |
| definition 1: |
When you go far, you go a long way. When you travel far to school, it means that you travel over a long distance to school.
I don't see my grandparents very often because they live far away from me.The baseball that Jim hit went so far that it flew over the fence and landed across the street. It took a long time for the other players to find it.- synonyms:
- long
- antonyms:
- close, near
- similar words:
- deep, well
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| definition 2: |
"Far" sometimes means "much." If your brother's room is far bigger than yours, then it is much bigger than yours. If it's far colder today than yesterday, then today is much colder.
Andy's cocoa was far too hot to drink, so he let it cool down for a few minutes.Priya has far more experience in cooking than her younger sister.- synonyms:
- much, quite, way
- antonyms:
- little
- similar words:
- extremely, greatly, very, well
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| related words: |
long |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
farther, further, farthest, furthest |
| definition 1: |
When something is far, it is a long way from something else. A far city is a city that is a long distance away.
I love to go to the city aquarium, but it's very far. We have to take two buses.Polar bears are animals from the far north.- synonyms:
- distant, faraway, remote
- antonyms:
- close, near
- similar words:
- away
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| definition 2: |
A far thing is one that is more distant from you than another.
We raced to the far tree all the way across our backyard.The parking lot was so crowded that my mom had to park in the far parking lot this time.- similar words:
- distant, other
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