Farther
adverb'fɑrðər
Adjective
more distant in especially degree
“farther from the truth”
“farther from our expectations”
Similar:Furthermore distant in especially space or time
“they live in the farther house”
Adverb
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)
“the application of the law was extended farther”
“he is going no farther in his studies”
Similar:Furtherto 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”
Similar:Further
Dictionary Validity
- Tournament Word List (TWL)
- Scrabble US
- Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21)
- Scrabble UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- Words With Friends
- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA