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far Synonyms

Another word for far

Choosing another word for far depends on context, so the 34 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 6 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Situated at a great distance in space or time.

Usage Example

"The explorers set out to map the distant reaches of the uncharted continent."

Strongest
distant
faraway
far-off
remote
far-flung
Strong
outlying
out-of-the-way

• adverb (Context 2)

At, to, or by a great distance in space or time.

Usage Example

"The migratory birds travel afar across the ocean every autumn."

Strongest
afar
Strong
distantly
deep
Weak
widely

• adverb (Context 3)

By a great deal; to a much greater degree or extent.

Usage Example

"The final engineering blueprint was much more complex than we had initially anticipated."

Strongest
much
considerably
significantly
vastly
Strong
markedly
substantially
greatly
immeasurably
decidedly
infinitely

• adjective (Context 4)

More distant than another object, side, or end of the same kind.

Usage Example

"They set up their campsite on the farther side of the mountain lake."

Strongest
farther
opposite
further
other
Strong
distant
remoter

• adjective (Context 5)

Representing the most extreme or radical wing of a political movement or spectrum.

Usage Example

"The candidate struggled to win support from the extreme wing of the party."

Strongest
extreme
radical
extremist
Strong
fringe
hard-line
ultra
militant

• noun (Context 6)

A distant place or a great distance (used chiefly after prepositions such as 'from').

Usage Example

"Visitors traveled from near and afar to attend the annual cultural festival."

Strongest
afar
Strong
distance

Opposites of far

The opposite of far shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

near
close
moderate
nearby
slightly
marginally
centrist
little
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Far. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/far
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