farthest

Adjective

• (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
    

Adverb

• 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
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  farthermost , furthermost , furthest , utmost , uttermost