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furthest

adj · adv · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈfɜː(ɹ)ðɪst/
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  • CMU ARPABET: F ER1 TH AH0 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

superlative form of far: most far

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, superlative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

superlative form of far: most far

Most distant in time, space or degree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The furthest known galaxy is about 13 billion light years from Earth.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adv

Meaning 3

superlative form of far: most far

To, at or over the greatest distance in space, time or other extent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Of all the children in our school, I can run furthest.
  • He lives furthest from the office, so his commute is the longest.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adv

Meaning 4

superlative form of far: most far

To the greatest degree or extent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • This civilisation was the furthest advanced.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

(comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • 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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: farthermost, farthest, furthermost, utmost, uttermost

Antonyms: none provided

6

adverb

Meaning 6

to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • see who could jump the farthest
  • chose the farthest seat from the door
  • he swam the furthest

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: farthest

Antonyms: none provided

7

adverb

Meaning 7

to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this abstract sense)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • went the furthest of all the children in her education
  • furthest removed from reality
  • she goes farthest in helping us

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: farthest

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Real reading context

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