What does far-fetched mean?

Definitions for far-fetched
far-fetched

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word far-fetched.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. farfetched, far-fetchedadjective

    (of a theory or explanation) highly imaginative but unlikely and unconvincing

    "a farfetched excuse"

  2. farfetched, far-fetchedadjective

    (of an idea or story) so exaggerated or ludicrous as to be improbable

    "He was always full of far-fetched plans, none of which ever worked"

Wiktionary

  1. far-fetchedadjective

    Brought from far away.

  2. far-fetchedadjective

    Not likely; difficult to believe; outlandish; wild; impractical.

    He is full of far-fetched ideas to make money.

ChatGPT

  1. far-fetched

    Far-fetched is a term used to describe an idea, statement, or story that is highly imaginative or unlikely to be true or realistic. It often refers to something that seems improbable or unbelievable, or is too exaggerated or elaborate to be taken seriously.

How to pronounce far-fetched?

How to say far-fetched in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of far-fetched in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of far-fetched in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of far-fetched in a Sentence

  1. Bill Norris:

    I don’t think( a 40-year-old winning a major) is far fetched. It is very possible, ken Rosewall was way into Ken Rosewall years when Ken Rosewall played in the 74( Australian and Wimbledon) finals, Ken Rosewall was incredible.

  2. Eytan Gilboa:

    His strategy is that he will leave Iran with the capability of having nuclear material, but will impose an inspection regime that will make it irrelevant. Obama also wants to elevate Iran to the position of regional policeman in the Middle East, responsible for regional stability. This policy is so far-fetched that any student of Middle East studies would understand it is like hallucinating!

  3. Carl Denaro today .:

    From 1993 on, I’ve been investigating and talking to law enforcement, anyone I could really to help me shed light on what happened, i was 100 percent, as I still am to this day, 100 percent sure other people were involved and David Berkowitz did n’t shoot me. David Berkowitz's apartment. ( Courtesy of NYPD) I don’t think a week goes by where I don’t get another piece of information that connects all the dots there that I already have. My hope, and even though it’s far-fetched, I hope someday to bring to justice the other people that were involved. I don’t know if it’s going to happen, but until the day I die, I ’m going to keep trying.

  4. Deepesh Rathore:

    It is very far-fetched ... you can't expect global carmakers to start working on that just for you, blend is fine, because there are other countries which are running on that. Up to a 20 percent blend is a practical solution.

  5. Tracey Lomax:

    At that time, it was kind of far-fetched. We heard it, but we didn’t act on it, i’m not going to say it was hard to believe, but it just didn’t apply to us at the time because my sister was at home with us.


Translations for far-fetched

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for far-fetched »

Translation

Find a translation for the far-fetched definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"far-fetched." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/far-fetched>.

Discuss these far-fetched definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for far-fetched? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    an embarrassing mistake
    A monish
    B aberrate
    C flub
    D fluster

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for far-fetched: