far-fetched
/fɑɹˈfɛt͡ʃt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.35 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Example Sentences
- "it may be, if like industry were used, those far fetched druggs would prosper as well with us, as in those countries, whence now we have them […]."
- "He is full of far-fetched ideas to make money."
- "When the honorable member chose to repeat a long list of grievances which he attempted to father upon the present Government, simply because some of the members of it belonged to the late administration, I think it was about the furthest fetched argument he could have got."
- "The idea that any new MZ could be a star of an international motorcycle show is even farther fetched, rather like a Fiat outshining a Ferrari."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /fɑɹˈfɛt͡ʃt/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more far-fetched (comparative)
further-fetched (comparative, rare)
farther-fetched (comparative, rare)
most far-fetched (superlative)
furthest-fetched (rare, superlative)
farthest-fetched (rare, superlative)
far fetched (alternative)
farfetched (alternative)