Antonyms for further
ˈfɜr ðərfur·ther

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1. further

   But ranges from the faintest contrast to absolute negation; as, I am willing to go, but (on the other hand) content to stay; he is not an honest man, but (on the contrary) a villain. The contrast may be with a silent thought; as, but let us go (it being understood that we might stay longer). In restrictive use, except and excepting are slightly more emphatic than but; we say, no injury but a scratch; or, no injury except some painful bruises. Such expressions as "words are but breath" (nothing but) may be referred to the restrictive use by ellipsis. So may the use of but in the sense of unless; as, "it never rains but it pours." To the same head must be referred the conditional use; as, "you may go, but with your father's consent" (i. e., "provided you have," "except that you must have," etc.). "Doubt but" is now less used than the more logical "doubt that." But never becomes a full synonym for and; and adds something like, but adds something different; "brave and tender" implies that tenderness is natural to the brave; "brave but tender" implies that bravery and tenderness are rarely combined. For the concessive use, compare NOTWITHSTANDING.

   Synonyms:
   and, barely, besides, but, except, however, just, merely, moreover, nevertheless, notwithstanding, notwithstanding, only, provided, save, still, that, tho, unless, yet

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1. further, fartherverb

   more distant in especially degree

   "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations"

   Antonyms:
   nigh, close, near

   Synonyms:
   farther

2. foster, furtherverb

   promote the growth of

   "Foster our children's well-being and education"

   Antonyms:
   close, near, nigh

   Synonyms:
   encourage, promote, boost, foster, advance, nurture

3. promote, advance, boost, further, encourageadverb

   contribute to the progress or growth of

   "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

   Antonyms:
   close, near, nigh

   Synonyms:
   throw out, supercharge, bring forward, come along, pass on, get along, win, elevate, kick upstairs, progress, advertize, come on, make headway, advance, upgrade, encourage, hike, hike up, gain, pull ahead, foster, promote, boost, go on, gain ground, raise, advertise, move on, get on, shape up, push, set ahead, march on, get ahead

4. further, fartheradverb

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

   "further complicated by uncertainty about the future"; "let's not discuss it further"; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "they are further along in their research than we expected"; "the application of the law was extended farther"; "he is going no farther in his studies"

   Antonyms:
   close, nigh, near

   Synonyms:
   farther

5. furtheradverb

   in addition or furthermore

   "if we further suppose"; "stated further that he would not cooperate with them"; "they are definitely coming; further, they should be here already"

   Antonyms:
   nigh, close, near

   Synonyms:
   farther

6. farther, furtheradverb

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

   "farther north"; "moved farther away"; "farther down the corridor"; "the practice may go back still farther to the Druids"; "went only three miles further"; "further in the future"

   Antonyms:
   near, nigh, close

   Synonyms:
   farther

How to use further in a sentence?

1. Mahmoud Abbas:

   The killing of Palestinian and Israeli civilians only leads to a further deterioration of the situation at a time when we all strive to achieve stability and prevent escalation.

2. Carsons Carson:

   That's not the real name, but yes he's a very real person. I talked to him yesterday, he was a family member, and you know, I really don't want to expose him further. I talked to him, he would prefer to stay off of the media, and I think I want to respect that.

3. Ramana Pemmaraju:

   One must judiciously retrospect not just his actions but also reactions of the other in order to arrive at a sensible conclusion. The primary fallacy is that you're assuming that the other is functioning out of awareness - which is falsity and this further aggrevates the mental agony, driving you farther from reality. Watch on!

4. Ralf Speth:

   A bad Brexit deal would cost Jaguar Land Rover more than 1.2 billion pounds in profit each year. As a result, we would have to drastically adjust our spending profile; we have spent around 50 billion pounds in the UK in the past five years - with plans for a further 80 billion pounds more in the next five, this would be in jeopardy should we be faced with the wrong outcome.

5. Geraldo Abreu:

   The conclusion being reached is that dams using this upstream engineering technique should be subject to new rules that avoid further accidents.

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