Antonyms for farthest
ˈfɑr ðɪstfar·thest

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1. farthestadverb

   Synonyms:
   furthest

2. farthestadjective

   Most distant in time, space or degree.

   Synonyms:
   furthest

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1. farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermostadverb

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

   "had traveled to the farthest frontier"; "don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree"; "explored the furthest reaches of space"; "the utmost tip of the peninsula"

   Antonyms:
   close, near, nigh

   Synonyms:
   last, utmost(a), extreme, farthermost, utmost, uttermost, uttermost(a), furthermost, furthest

2. farthest, furthestadverb

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

   "see who could jump the farthest"; "chose the farthest seat from the door"; "he swam the furthest"

   Antonyms:
   near, close, nigh

   Synonyms:
   furthest

3. furthest, farthestadverb

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

   "went the furthest of all the children in her education"; "furthest removed from reality"; "she goes farthest in helping us"

   Antonyms:
   close, nigh, near

   Synonyms:
   furthest

How to use farthest in a sentence?

1. Garrett Jensen:

   We hope this record stands for quite a while — 290 feet( 88 meters) is unreal, that’s 14 to 15 feet( 4.2 to 4.6 meters) over the farthest throw we ever did. It took a lot of planning and a lot of skill to beat the previous record.

2. Alan Stern:

   MU69 is Ultima Thule, our spacecraft is heading beyond the limits of the known worlds, to what will be this mission's next achievement. Since this will be the farthest exploration of any object in space in history, I like to call our flyby target Ultima, for short, symbolizing this ultimate exploration by NASA and our team.

3. The Democrat:

   We have a huge opportunity here with a President who is more forceful on Cuba where many Democratic presidents in recent memory may not have been as forceful, there is some real opportunity here. We have something very concrete that, across the ideologic spectrum -- save maybe the farthest of the far left -- is supported.

4. Art DeGaetano:

   We're the standout globally, it's colder in Siberia, but we're the farthest below normal.

5. Henry Ward Beecher:

   Of all the music that reached farthest into heaven, it is the beating of a loving heart.

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