farthest
[ fahr-th ist ]
/ ˈfɑr ðɪst /
adjective, superl. of far with farther as compar.
most distant or remote.
most extended; longest.
adverb, superl. of far with farther as compar.
at or to the greatest distance.
at or to the most advanced point.
at or to the greatest degree or extent.
Origin of farthest
1350–1400; Middle English
ferthest; orig. variant of
furthest
Words nearby farthest
farsighted,
farsightedness,
fart,
farther,
farthermost,
farthest,
farthing,
farthingale,
farthingale chair,
fartlek,
faruk i
Definition for farthest (2 of 2)
far
[ fahr ]
/ fɑr /
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.
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
OTHER WORDS FROM far
far·ness, noun o·ver·far, adverb, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for farthest
British Dictionary definitions for farthest (1 of 2)
farthest
/ (ˈfɑːðɪst) /
adverb
to or at the greatest distance in space or time
adjective
most distant in space or time
most extended
Word Origin for farthest
C14
ferthest, from
ferther
further
British Dictionary definitions for farthest (2 of 2)
far
/ (fɑː) /
adverb farther, further, farthest or furthest
adjective (prenominal)
Derived forms of far
farness, nounWord Origin for far
Old English
feorr; related to Old Frisian
fīr, Old High German
ferro, Latin
porro forwards, Greek
pera further
Idioms and Phrases with farthest
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