What is "farthest" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does farthest mean in English? Meaning of farthest definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "farthest" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "farthest": (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order

Adjective

  • Meaning: (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order
  • Example: had traveled to the farthest frontier don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree explored the furthest reaches of space the utmost tip of the peninsula
  • Synonyms: farthermost farthest furthermost furthest utmost uttermost
  • Similar: far
  • Meaning of "farthest": to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense)

    Adverb

  • Meaning: to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense)
  • Example: see who could jump the farthest chose the farthest seat from the door he swam the furthest
  • Synonyms: farthest furthest
  • Meaning of "farthest": to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this abstract sense)

    Adverb

  • Meaning: to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this abstract sense)
  • Example: went the furthest of all the children in her education furthest removed from reality she goes farthest in helping us
  • Synonyms: farthest furthest
  • Adjective: superlative form of far: most far Most distant in time, space or degree.Most distant in time, space or degree.
  • Synonyms:

    furthest, extreme, last, outermost, ultimate, utmost, uttermost, farthermost, furthermost, lattermost, outmost, remotest,

    Antonyms:

    closest, nearest,

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