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adjective
- 1. unlikely and unconvincing; implausible: "the theory sounded bizarre and far-fetched"
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FAR-FETCHED definition: 1. very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe: 2. very unlikely to be true, and difficult…. Learn more.
The meaning of FAR-FETCHED is brought from a remote time or place. How to use far-fetched in a sentence.
FAR-FETCHED meaning: 1. very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe: 2. very unlikely to be true, and difficult…. Learn more.
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.
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.
FAR-FETCHED definition: difficult to believe and not likely to be true: . Learn more.
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.
What does the adjective far-fetched mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective far-fetched, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
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.
