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单词 far-flung
释义

far-flung

adjective

ˈfär-ˈfləŋ How to pronounce far-flung (audio)
1
: widely spread or distributed
a far-flung empire
2
: remote
a far-flung correspondent

Synonyms

  • broad
  • deep
  • expansive
  • extended
  • extensive
  • far-reaching
  • rangy
  • sweeping
  • wide
  • wide-ranging
  • widespread
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Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

far-flung

adjective

1
as in extensive
having considerable extent it could once be said that the sun never set on the far-flung British Empire

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • extensive
  • broad
  • wide
  • expansive
  • sweeping
  • deep
  • extended
  • widespread
  • far-reaching
  • wide-ranging
  • comprehensive
  • general
  • rangy
  • global
  • endless
  • boundless
  • infinite
  • limitless
  • inclusive
  • capacious
  • unlimited
  • commodious
  • spacious
  • roomy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • narrow
  • limited
  • circumscribed
  • restricted
2
as in away
not close in time or space traveled to far-flung towns that had not seen a doctor in years

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • away
  • removed
  • far
  • distant
  • faraway
  • remote
  • deep
  • far-off
  • apart
  • outlying
  • isolated
  • obscure
  • secluded
  • nowhere
  • lonesome
  • out-of-the-way
  • retired
  • sequestered
  • secret
  • odd
  • devious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • nearby
  • near
  • close
  • adjacent
  • contiguous
  • adjoining
  • nigh
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