furthest

B1
US /ˈfɜː(ɹ)ðɪst/
adv adj Freq #19585

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage; 'furthest' is used more often than 'farthest' in this abstract sense

    I went the furthest of all my siblings in my education.

  2. 2
    adv

    superlative form of far: most far

    Of all the children in our school, I can run furthest.

  3. 3
    adv

    to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense)

  4. 4
    adj

    (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order

  5. 5
    adj

    superlative form of far: most far

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adv · to the greatest degree or... farthest
3 adv · to the greatest distance in... farthest
4 adj · (comparatives of `far')... farthest

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