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far-off

far-off

45 4.2
Very far away in place or time
  • adjective
  • /fɑr ɔf/
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  • Now and then, he heard a roar far off in the forest.
  • far-off places
  • far-off lands
  • too far-off

I think we're not far off predictive models in maths.

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Examples

  • The people buried in Varna's graves had contact with others from relatively far-off regions.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In the far-off future, humans may travel to other galaxies.

  • So it's, it's not as far off as you might imagine.

  • We're very, very far off from that, if ever.

  • Now this is one that is not so far off in theory.

  • But at this point, do you think it is particularly far off from that?

  • How far off course are we?

  • We were not that far off in age from our students, and yet we were worlds apart.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The real Shiva castle is far off from here.

  • Obviously, the time is far off when social and family conditions will no longer produce murderers.

    Academic text (1998)

Synonyms

distant
vsfar-off
246 2.8

Far away in space, not near you

expresses a very great distance rather than simple separation
far
vsfar-off
241 1.0

At a great distance in space or time

emphasizes an especially large distance rather than a general one
remote
vsfar-off
218 3.6

Far away from towns and people

applies to very great distance in space or time not just isolation
farthest
vsfar-off
41 1.0

At the greatest distance in space or time

says something is very distant rather than the most distant
faraway
vsfar-off
34 2.8

Far from here in place or time

adds a stronger sense of being at a great distance
furthest
vsfar-off
34 1.0

Most distant in space or time

describes very great distance but not as an absolute maximum
far-flung
vsfar-off
13 6.3

Distant places spread over a very wide area

refers to very great distance rather than wide distribution
farther
vsfar-off
3 1.0

At a greater distance in space or time than something else

expresses a very large distance without comparing to anything
further
vsfar-off
1 1.1

To a greater distance in space or time

describes an absolute very large distance not a relative comparison
farthermost
vsfar-off
8.0

Most distant in place, time, or order

means very distant but does not claim the single most remote position

Antonyms

391 1.0

Close in distance, time, or relationship to something

168 4.8

Likely to happen very soon

How Distant

far-off
45 4.2
remote
218 3.6
distant
246 2.8
nearby
325 1.0

Surface Forms

far-off positive

Morphology

far-off = far + off (transparent) = far + off

The adjective is a clear compound of 'far' + 'off' meaning 'distant'; the components directly yield the sense.

Etymology

The word far-off is made of the simple words far 'distant' and off 'away from', so it paints a clear picture of something 'off in the distance'. That's why far-off means very distant in space or time.