[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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. faimacrra, 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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see also:
farther farthest further by far far between 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

farthest \far"thest\ faumr"the^st, a. superl. of far.
   see farther and cf. furthest
   most distant or remote; as, the farthest degree. see
   furthest.
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see also:
far farther furthest 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

farther \far"ther\ faumr"th~er, a., compar. of far.
   superl. farthest -the^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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see also:
far farthest further 

[4] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

farthest \far"thest\ adv.
   at or to the greatest distance. see furthest.
   1913 webster
see also:
furthest 

[5] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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
see also:
farthermost furthermost furthest utmost uttermost 

[6] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

27 moby thesaurus words for "farthest":
   boundary, caudal, conclusive, definitive, determinative, endmost,
   eventual, extreme, farthermost, farthest off, final, furthermost,
   furthest, last, limiting, most distant, outermost, outmost, polar,
   remotest, tail, terminal, terminating, terminative, ultimate,
   utmost, uttermost

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