farther

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farther

/ˈfɑːðə/ UK
/ˈfɑɹðɚ/ US

Sounds like father (non-rhotic) · Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)

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Variant of further.

adjective

alternative Alternative form of further. (See also the usage notes at further.) The necessity must be obeyed, and farther apology would be absurd.

adverb

alternative Alternative form of further. (See also the usage notes at further.) But as the matter is often carried farther, even to the absolute rejecting of all profound reasonings, or what is commonly called metaphysics, we shall now proceed to consider what can reasonably be pleaded in their behalf.

verb farthers · farthering · farthered

alternative, dated, uncommon Alternative form of further

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: beyond, more, anymore, most, later, away, over, plus, longer, length, infra, below, deeper, remote, remoter, far-off

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"farther." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/farther. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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farther. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/farther

Chicago

"farther." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/farther.

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@misc{farther_2026,
  title = {farther},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/farther},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}