“farther”

Definitions

• adjective

  more distant in especially space or time

  Synonyms: above, accessory, added, additional, additionally, again, also, altogether, ancillary, another, auxiliary, beside

  • Example:“They live in the farther house.”

• adjective

  more distant in especially degree

  Synonyms: further

  • Example:“Nothing could be further from the truth.”
  • Example:“further from our expectations”

• adverb

  to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (‘further’ is used more often than ‘farther’ in this abstract sense)

  Synonyms: further

  • Example:“further complicated by uncertainty about the future”
  • Example:“Let's not discuss it further.”

• adverb

  to or at a greater distance in time or space (‘farther’ is used more frequently than ‘further’ in this physical sense)

  Synonyms: further

  • Example:“farther north”
  • Example:“… moved farther away”