Found 2 items, similar to farthest.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: farthest
farthest
adj 1: most distant or remote;
“man's farthest goal”
2: (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or
order;
“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” [syn:
farthermost,
furthermost,
furthest,
utmost,
uttermost]
adv 1: to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is
used more often than `furthest' in this physical
sense);
“see who could jump the farthest”;
“chose the
farthest seat from the door”;
“he swam the furthest”
[syn:
furthest]
2: to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage
(`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this
abstract sense);
“went the furthest of all the children in
her education”;
“furthest removed from reality”;
“she goes
farthest in helping us” [syn:
furthest]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Farthest
Far
\Far\, a. [
Fartherand
Farthestare used as the compar.
and superl. of far, although they are corruptions arising
from confusion with further and furthest. See
Further.]
[OE. fer, feor, AS. feor; akin to OS. fer, D. ver, OHG.
ferro, adv., G. fern, a., Icel. fjarri, Dan. fjirn, Sw.
fjerran, adv., Goth. fa[=i]rra, adv., Gr. ????? beyond, Skr.
paras, adv., far, and prob. to L. per through, and E. prefix
for-, as in forgive, and also to fare. Cf.
Farther,
Farthest.]
1. Distant in any direction; not near; remote; mutually
separated by a wide space or extent.
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They said, . . . We be come from a far country.
--Josh. ix. 6.
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The nations far and near contend in choice.
--Dryden.
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2. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far
be it from me to justify cruelty.
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3. Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally
or spiritually; t enmity with; alienated.
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They that are far from thee ahsll perish. --Ps.
lxxiii. 27.
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4. Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in
character.
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He was far from ill looking, though he thought
himself still farther. --F. Anstey.
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5. The more distant of two; as, the far side (called also off
side) of a horse, that is, the right side, or the one
opposite to the rider when he mounts.
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Note: The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial
use of far is sometimes not easily discriminated.
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By far, by much; by a great difference.
Far between, with a long distance (of space or time)
between; at long intervals.
“The examinations are few and
far between.” --Farrar.
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Farthest
\Far"thest\ (f[aum]r"[th][e^]st), a. Superl. of
far.
[See
Farther and cf.
Furthest]
Most distant or remote; as, the farthest degree. See
Furthest.
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Farther
\Far"ther\ (f[aum]r"[th][~e]r), a., compar. of
Far.
[superl.
Farthest (-[th][e^]st). See
Further.] [For
farrer, OE. ferrer, compar. of far; confused with further.
Cf.
Farthest.]
1. More remote; more distant than something else.
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2. Tending to a greater distance; beyond a certain point;
additional; further.
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Before our farther way the fates allow. --Dryden.
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Let me add a farther Truth. --Dryden.
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Some farther change awaits us. --MIlton.
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Farthest
\Far"thest\ adv.
At or to the greatest distance. See
Furthest.
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