farther
/ˈfɑɹðɚ/adjective, adverb2 syllables
Farther means: more distant in especially degree.
Synonyms for farther2
adjective, as in more distant in especially space or time
adverb, as in to a considerable degree; very much
adverb, as in at or to or from a great distance in space
adverb, as in at or to a certain point or degree
adverb, as in remote in time
adverb, as in to an advanced stage or point
adverb, as in to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (‘further’ is used more often than ‘farther’ in this abstract sense)
adverb, as in to or at a greater distance in time or space (‘farther’ is used more frequently than ‘further’ in this physical sense)
What does farther mean?9
adjective
more distant in especially degree“nothing could be further from the truth”
more distant in especially space or time“they live in the farther house”
adverb
to a considerable degree; very much“a far far better thing that I do”
at or to or from a great distance in space“he traveled far”
at or to a certain point or degree“I can only go so far before I have to give up”
remote in time“if we could see far into the future”
to an advanced stage or point“a young man who will go very far”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (‘further’ is used more often than ‘farther’ in this abstract sense)“further complicated by uncertainty about the future”
to or at a greater distance in time or space (‘farther’ is used more frequently than ‘further’ in this physical sense)“farther north”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Farther in a sentence
- A good word goes far, but a bad one goes farther.frpzzd
- To jump farther, one must take a step back.frpzzd
- About two miles farther on, the road bent to the right.unknown
- The farther you go upstream, the shallower the river becomes.AlanF_US
- Not seeing anything in the dark, we couldn't move farther.AlanF_US
- The higher you go, the farther you see.tieguy
- Columbus sailed farther west to look for a new continent.CM
- How much farther do you have to go?CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.