farthest

[ fahr-thist ]

adjective

1. most distant or remote.
2. most extended; longest.

adverb

1. at or to the greatest distance.
2. at or to the most advanced point.
3. at or to the greatest degree or extent.

farthest

/ ˈfɑːðɪst /

adverb

1. to or at the greatest distance in space or time

adjective

1. most distant in space or time
2. most extended

Word History and Origins

Origin of farthest¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English ferthest; originally variant of furthest, superlative of further

Word History and Origins

Origin of farthest¹

C14 ferthest , from ferther further

Example Sentences

The speakers — two central Ohio Republican voters and one Independent — addressed the handful of attendees huddled by the farthest wall from the studio's entrance around the stone brick fireplace and a black podium outfitted with a "Bernie Moreno thinks he knows better than Ohioans" sign.

From Salon

And here, at the tail end of that travel nightmare, was the farthest trip of all, with USC in its most vulnerable place of the season, reeling after three losses in four weeks, in desperate need of a get-right game against Maryland.

From Los Angeles Times

Additionally Walt Meier — a senior research scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center who was not involved in the study — told Salon that he was not surprised to see new vegetation on the Antarctic Peninsula, since that area is the farthest north and has seen the most warming over the past few decades.

From Salon

That can mean the moon appears 30% brighter and 14% larger than when the moon is farthest away from us.

From Los Angeles Times

Pope Francis has arrived in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, kicking off the longest and farthest trip of his tenure to the Asia Pacific region.

From BBC

Related Words

• furthest