English Explanatory Dictionary

far-flung

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Distant or remote in relationship, space, or time.
  2. Widely distributed, wide-ranging, or widespread.
  3. Widely but sparsely distributed.

Pronunciation

/ˌfɑːˈflʌŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-far-flung.wav /ˌfɑɹˈflʌŋ/

Word forms

far-flung more far-flung further-flung farther-flung most far-flung furthest-flung farthest-flung

Etymology

From far + flung (“thrown”), suggesting something which has been thrown a long distance away from oneself.

Synonyms

far-off outlying distant far far-flung faraway outlandish out of the way remote common ubiquitous disseminated extensive pervasive predominant prevailing prevalent regnant rife spread out systemic universal widespread scattered dispersed

Antonyms

around the corner citerior close close by immediate near nearby nigh present propinquitous proximate

Derived words

far-flungness
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