far-fetched
/fɑɹˈfɛt͡ʃt/
far-fetched adjective: brought from far away.
Adjective
far-fetched (comparative more far-fetched or (rare) further-fetched or (rare) farther-fetched, superlative most far-fetched or (rare) furthest-fetched or (rare) farthest-fetched)
- Brought from far away.
- it may be, if like industry were used, those far fetched druggs would prosper as well with us, as in those countries, whence now we have them […].1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC, partition II...
- Implausible; not likely; difficult to believe.
- He is full of far-fetched ideas to make money.
- When the honorable member chose to repeat a long list of grievances which he attempted to father upon the present Government, simply because some of the members of it belonged to the late administration, I think it was about the furthest fetched argument he could have got.1876 July 13, Robert Stewart, "Want of Confidence Motion." Parliamentary Debates (Queensland Legislative Assembly)
- Synonyms:
- outlandish, wild, impractical
far-fetched meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Malayalam and Vietnamese
far-fetched in Tamil
- வலிந்து பெறப்பட்ட
far-fetched in Urdu
- not likely
- مبالغہ آمیز mubalgha Aamez
far-fetched in Malayalam
- വലിച്ചുനീട്ടിയ, പെരുപ്പിച്ച, അപ്രകൃതമായ
far-fetched in Vietnamese
- not likely
- khiên cưỡng
Synonyms of far-fetched
Forms of far-fetched
| comparative | more far-fetched |
|---|---|
| superlative | most far-fetched |
| alternative form | far fetched |
| alternative form | farfetched |
| comparative (rare) | further-fetched |
| comparative (rare) | farther-fetched |
| superlative (rare) | furthest-fetched |
| superlative (rare) | farthest-fetched |
Words formed from far-fetched
Words that rhyme with far-fetched
Questions about far-fetched
- What does far-fetched mean?
- Far-fetched means brought from far away.
- What is far-fetched in Tamil?
- Far-fetched in Tamil is வலிந்து பெறப்பட்ட. See Far-fetched meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is far-fetched?
- Far-fetched is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce far-fetched?
- Far-fetched is pronounced /fɑɹˈfɛt͡ʃt/ (US).
Words near far-fetched in the dictionary
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