Textual thesaurus for "farthest"

(adj) farthermost, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost

(comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order

had traveled to the farthest frontier; don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree; explored the furthest reaches of space; the utmost tip of the peninsula

(adv) furthest

to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense)

see who could jump the farthest; chose the farthest seat from the door; he swam the furthest

(adv) furthest

to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this abstract sense)

went the furthest of all the children in her education; furthest removed from reality; she goes farthest in helping us