adj ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Alternative form of far-fetched. alt-of, alternative

Adjective

1. 1
   (of a theory or explanation) highly imaginative but unlikely and unconvincing wordnet
2. 2
   (of an idea or story) so exaggerated or ludicrous as to be improbable wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

distantfar fetchedfar-fetchedforcedimplausibleimprobable

Example

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"Evidence that the above example is farfetched can be seen by comparing the total occurrences of component X."

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