Farther, farthest or further, furthest?
Farther and further are comparative adverbs or adjectives. They are the irregular comparative forms of far. We use them to talk about distance. There is no difference in meaning between them. Further is more common: …
farthest
adjective
uk /ˈfɑː.ðɪst/ us /ˈfɑːr.ðɪst/
at the greatest distance from something:
The farthest landmark visible is about 30 miles away.能看见的最远的地标大约有30公里远。
SynonymfurthermostUKformal
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Distant in space and time
(in) the middle of nowhereidiom
afar
afield
all/the four corners of the world/earthidiom
anywhere
as far as the eye can/could seeidiom
distance
eye
from afar
further
furthermost
light years awayidiom
lonely
middle
remote
remotely
remoteness
ultra
ultra-distant
wide
Grammar
Farther, farthest or further, furthest?
Farther and further are comparative adverbs or adjectives. They are the irregular comparative forms of far. We use them to talk about distance. There is no difference in meaning between them. Further is more common: …
farthest | American Dictionary
farthest
adverb
us/ˈfɑr·ðəst/
superlative offar :
What’s the farthest you’ve ever run in your life?
Note:
See the usage note at furthest (distance) .
farthest
adjectiveus/ˈfɑr·ðəst/
The farthest landmark visible is about twenty miles away.