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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Far \Far\, adjective [{Farther}and {Farthest}are used as the compar. and superl. of far, although they are corruptions arising from confusion with further and furthest. See {Further}.] [OE. fer, feor, AS. feor; akin to OS. fer, D. ver, OHG. ferro, adverb, G. fern, adjective, Icel. fjarri, Dan. fjirn, Sw. fjerran, adverb, Goth. fa[=i]rra, adverb, Gr. ????? beyond, Skr. paras, adverb, far, and prob. to L. per through, and E. prefix for-, as in forgive, and also to fare. Cf. {Farther}, {Farthest}.]
1. Distant in any direction; not near; remote; mutually separated by a wide space or extent.
They said, . . . We be come from a far country. --Josh. ix. 6.
The nations far and near contend in choice. --Dryden.
2. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far be it from me to justify cruelty.
3. Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally or spiritually; t enmity with; alienated.
They that are far from thee ahsll perish. --Ps. lxxiii. 27.
4. Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in character.
He was far from ill looking, though he thought himself still farther. --F. Anstey.
5. The more distant of two; as, the far side (called also off side) of a horse, that is, the right side, or the one opposite to the rider when he mounts.
Note: The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial use of far is sometimes not easily discriminated.
{By far}, by much; by a great difference.
{Far between}, with a long distance (of space or time) between; at long intervals. ''The examinations are few and far between.'' --Farrar.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Farthest \Far"thest\ (f[aum]r"[th][e^]st), adjective Superl. of {far}. [See {Farther} and cf. {Furthest}] Most distant or remote; as, the farthest degree. See {Furthest}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Farther \Far"ther\ (f[aum]r"[th][~e]r), adjective, compar. of {Far}. [superl. {Farthest} (-[th][e^]st). See {Further}.] [For farrer, OE. ferrer, compar. of far; confused with further. Cf. {Farthest}.]
1. More remote; more distant than something else.
2. Tending to a greater distance; beyond a certain point; additional; further.
Before our farther way the fates allow. --Dryden.
Let me add a farther Truth. --Dryden.
Some farther change awaits us. --MIlton.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Farthest \Far"thest\ adverb At or to the greatest distance. See {Furthest}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
farthest
adjective
1: most distant or remote; "man's farthest goal"
2: (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" [syn: {farthermost}, {furthermost}, {furthest}, {utmost}, {uttermost}]
adverb
1: 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" [syn: {furthest}]
2: 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" [syn: {furthest}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
27 Moby Thesaurus words for "farthest": boundary, caudal, conclusive, definitive, determinative, endmost, eventual, extreme, farthermost, farthest off, final, furthermost, furthest, last, limiting, most distant, outermost, outmost, polar, remotest, tail, terminal, terminating, terminative, ultimate, utmost, uttermost
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