far (A1)

adverb, adjective

Pronunciation: /fɑːr/

Definition

At, to, or by a great distance.

Examples

• The shop is not far from here.

• He lives very far away.

• We drove far into the countryside.

How to Use far

far from (prepositional phrase)

Not at all; very different from. — "The project is far from finished."

so far (collocation)

Until now. — "We have had no problems so far."

far out (adjective)

Unusual or strange. — "His ideas about space travel were quite far out."

Synonyms of far

Words with a similar meaning to far:

• distant
• remote
• afar

Antonyms of far

Words with the opposite meaning to far:

• near
• close

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