Synonyms for farther
ˈfɑr ðərfar·ther

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1. fartheradjective

   more distant in especially space or time

   "they live in the farther house"

   Synonyms:
   further

   Antonyms:
   close, nigh, near

2. further, fartheradverb

   more distant in especially degree

   "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations"

   Synonyms:
   further

   Antonyms:
   near, close, nigh

3. further, fartheradverb

   to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)

   "further complicated by uncertainty about the future"; "let's not discuss it further"; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "they are further along in their research than we expected"; "the application of the law was extended farther"; "he is going no farther in his studies"

   Synonyms:
   further

   Antonyms:
   near, nigh, close

4. farther, furtheradverb

   to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)

   "farther north"; "moved farther away"; "farther down the corridor"; "the practice may go back still farther to the Druids"; "went only three miles further"; "further in the future"

   Synonyms:
   further

   Antonyms:
   close, nigh, near

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1. fartheradjective

   Synonyms:
   beyond, FURTHER, more remotely, to or at a greater distance

2. fartheradjective

   Synonyms:
   moreover, besides, furthermore

3. fartheradjective

   Synonyms:
   further, more remote, at a greater distance

4. fartheradjective

   Synonyms:
   additional

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1. List of paraphrases for "farther":

   further, below

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1. An ICE spokesman:

   [I]nstead of being housed close to family members or local attorneys, ICE may have to depend on its national system of detention bed space to place those detainees in locations farther away.

2. Raoul Jardine of Allentown:

   It was definitely a whiteout. I couldn't see any farther than probably two city blocks, i saw brake lights and pulled off to the side. Somebody hit me when I was parked in the shoulder.

3. Jonathan Miller:

   Despite expectations, January rents certainly make the case that as long as interest rates remain as high as they are, rents could go farther up, of course, significant job loss is going to create a lower rent environment.

4. Millan Mulraine:

   It adds to the disconcerting trend seen in other manufacturing sector indicators that have been consistently pointing to a lingering stagnation in U.S. manufacturing sector activity, while we believe that the dissipation of the various headwinds buffeting this sector should result in a meaningful rebound later this year, the timing of this seems farther into the horizon.

5. Paul Wertheimer:

   Conventional wisdom says take the closest exit, but that doesn't always work at concerts because that's where the crush is. You want to know where all exits are because exits farther away may be better. You don't want to follow the crowd surge going one route.