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farthest

Syllables: far·thestUK/ˈfɑːðɪst//ˈfɑɹðɪst/

farthest is the alternative form of furthest.

Meaning of furthest

Adjective

furthest

  1. Most distant in time, space or degree.
    • The furthest known galaxy is about 13 billion light years from Earth.

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Phrases with farthest

Questions about farthest

What is farthest the alternative form of?
Farthest is the alternative form of furthest.
How do you pronounce farthest?
Farthest is pronounced /ˈfɑːðɪst/ (UK).

Words near farthest in the dictionary

  1. fartherers
  2. farthering
  3. farthermore
  4. farthermost
  5. farthers
  6. farthest
  7. farthest away
  8. farthest flung
  9. Farthest Mosque
  10. farthest-flung
  11. farthing

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Adapted from Wiktionary: farthest (page history and authors); furthest (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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