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adjective
- 1. unlikely and unconvincing; implausible: "the theory sounded bizarre and far-fetched"
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adjective. uk / ˌfɑːˈfetʃt / us / ˌfɑːrˈfetʃt / 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. implausibility. implausible. implausibly. incredible. joke. kid. stretch.
The meaning of FAR-FETCHED is brought from a remote time or place. How to use far-fetched in a sentence.
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.
Not readily believable because of improbable elements therein: a far-fetched analogy; a far-fetched excuse.
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. The storyline was too far-fetched, and none of the actors was particularly good.
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.
Far-fetched definition: Not readily believable because of improbable elements therein.
far-fetched meaning, definition, what is far-fetched: extremely unlikely to be true or to happ...: Learn more.
