furthest

  • (s) (comparatives of "far") most remote in space or time or order
    • had traveled to the farthest frontier
    • don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree
    • explored the furthest reaches of space
    • the utmost tip of the peninsula
    farthermost, farthest, furthermost, uttermost, utmost,
  • (r) to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage ("furthest" is used more often than "farthest" in this abstract sense)
    • went the furthest of all the children in her education
    • furthest removed from reality
    • she goes farthest in helping us
    farthest,
  • (r) to the greatest distance in space or time ("farthest" is used more often than "furthest" in this physical sense)
    • see who could jump the farthest
    • chose the farthest seat from the door
    • he swam the furthest
    farthest,

Synonyms

farthermost farthest furthermost uttermost utmost

Words of close approximity

further