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adjective
- 1. unlikely and unconvincing; implausible: "the theory sounded bizarre and far-fetched"
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Far-fetched means very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe. Learn how to use this adjective with sentences and synonyms from the Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
adjective. us / ˌfɑːrˈfetʃt / uk / ˌfɑːˈfetʃt / Add to word...
- Traditional
FAR-FETCHED translate: 牽強的；難以置信的. Learn more in the...
- Znaczenie Far-Fetched, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
FAR-FETCHED definicja: 1. very unlikely to be true, and...
- Norwegian Translation
far-fetched - translate into Norwegian with the...
- Far-Fetched in Spanish
FAR-FETCHED translate: exagerado, rocambolesco, inverosímil,...
- Far-Fetched in Simplified Chinese
FAR-FETCHED translate: 牵强的；难以置信的. Learn more in the...
- Far-Fetched in Russian
FAR-FETCHED translate: маловероятный, заумный . Learn more...
- Far-Flung
FAR-FLUNG definition: 1. used to refer to places that are a...
- English (US)
Far-fetched means brought from a remote time or place, or not easily or naturally deduced or introduced. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of far-fetched.
far-fetched. adjective. If you describe a story or idea as far-fetched, you are criticizing it because you think it is unlikely to be true or practical. [disapproval] The storyline was too far-fetched and none of the actors was particularly good.
adjective. us / ˌfɑːrˈfetʃt / uk / ˌfɑːˈfetʃt / Add to word list. very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe: a far-fetched idea / story. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not believable. belief. by no stretch (of the imagination) idiom. fancifully. fishy. implausible. implausibly. incredible. incredibly. joke. kid. likely.
Far-fetched definition: improbable; not naturally pertinent; being only remotely connected; forced; strained. See examples of FAR-FETCHED used in a sentence.
Definition of far-fetched adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Something farfetched is imaginative but very unlikely. It's a lot easier to think of than to do. Our brains can think of all sorts of ideas. Some are realistic, like going to the store or getting married. Others are farfetched: a farfetched idea or plan is implausible because there's very little chance it will happen.
