HyperDic: farfetched

English > 2 senses of the word farfetched:
ADJECTIVEallfarfetched, far-fetched(of an idea or story) so exaggerated or ludicrous as to be improbable
allfarfetched, far-fetchedhighly imaginative but unlikely
farfetched > pronunciation
Soundsfaa'rfeh'cht
Rhymesetched ... stretched: 4 rhymes with ehcht...
English > farfetched: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning(of an idea or story) so exaggerated or ludicrous as to be improbable.
Synonymfar-fetched
BroaderimplausibleHaving a quality that provokes disbelief
English > farfetched: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningHighly imaginative but unlikely.
Example"a farfetched excuse"
Synonymfar-fetched
BroaderunlikelyHas little chance of being the case or coming about
Spanishinverosímil

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