far

adv

1. afar, far off, far away, a long way off, Inf. a good way off.

2. by far

a. incomparably, immeasurably, inimitably; very much, by a great deal, by a long way, Inf. by a long shot, far and away.b. plainly, clearly, obviously, manifestly, visibly; definitely, positively, decidedly, beyond the shadow of a doubt, beyond doubt.

3. far and wide

broadly, widely, extensively, far and near; abroad.

4. far out

Slang. a. unconventional, uncommon, unusual, unique, unorthodox, Sl. kinky; marching to a different drummer.b. radical, extreme, ultra, out of this world, Inf. way out, Inf. too much.c. recondite, esoteric, abstruse.

5. go far

advance, progress, go places, make headway, rise in the world, get on, Inf. get ahead; make a name for oneself, cut a swath, set the world on fire, Inf. make a noise in the world.

adj

6. remote, distant, removed, far-off, faraway; far-flung, way-off, out of the way, Godforsaken, back of beyond; inaccessible, out of reach.

7. farther, further, thither, yonder, yon, ulterior.

8. few and far between

infrequent, uncommon, unusual; rare, scarce, seldom seen, seldom met with, almost unheard of, Inf. hard to come by.