furthest
/ˈfɜːðɪst/adjective
उच्चारण फ़र्दिस्ट
सबसे दूर का, सबसे दूर वाला
Core word
- 1
(superlative of far) at the greatest distance from a particular place
सबसे दूर का, सबसे दूर वाला
- She sat in the furthest corner of the room.
- the furthest planet from the sun
- The furthest village is a three-hour walk from here.
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- He stood at the furthest end of the platform.
- The furthest point on the map is the island.
Synonyms farthest remotest
Opposite nearest closest
- 1
(superlative of far) at or to the greatest distance
सबसे दूर
- Who lives furthest from the school?
- Radhika threw the javelin furthest.
- Of all the students, Sneha travels furthest to reach school.
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- Who can throw the ball furthest?
- The signal reached furthest on the north side of the town.
Synonyms farthest
- 2
to the greatest degree or extent
सबसे अधिक, सबसे आगे
- This is the furthest the talks have progressed so far.
- Of all the athletes, Amit threw the javelin furthest.
- This is the furthest the talks have gone in ten years.
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- Of all the plans, this one has furthest to go before approval.
- Which country has progressed furthest in clean energy?
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
the furthest + noun (adjective)
Furthest is the superlative of far and describes the greatest distance from a place. It usually takes the.
'Furthest', 'far' का superlative है और किसी स्थान से सबसे अधिक दूरी का वर्णन करता है। इसके साथ प्रायः 'the' आता है।
- The furthest village is two hours away.
- Radhika sat in the furthest seat from the door.
furthest (adverb): distance
As an adverb, furthest means at or to the greatest distance. The article is not used.
क्रियाविशेषण के रूप में 'furthest' का अर्थ सबसे अधिक दूरी पर या तक है। इसके साथ article नहीं लगता।
- Who can throw the ball furthest?
- He walked furthest of all the boys.
furthest (adverb): degree
It also means to the greatest degree or extent, often in negative or abstract contexts.
इसका अर्थ सबसे अधिक मात्रा या सीमा तक भी है, खासकर नकारात्मक या भाववाचक संदर्भों में।
- Of all the plans, this one is furthest from the truth.
furthest / farthest
In British English furthest is common for distance and for abstract degree; farthest is used mostly for physical distance.
British English में दूरी और भाववाचक मात्रा दोनों के लिए 'furthest' आम है; 'farthest' मुख्यतः भौतिक दूरी के लिए आता है।
- The furthest point on the map is in the north.
furthest + from + noun (abstract)
With from and an abstract noun, furthest from means least like or least likely.
भाववाचक noun के साथ 'furthest from' का अर्थ सबसे कम मिलता-जुलता या सबसे असंभव है।
- Quitting was furthest from his thoughts.
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the furthest + noun
cornerpointedgeendreachshore
- She stood at the furthest corner of the hall.
verb + furthest
travelthrowjumprunswimreach
- Who jumped furthest in the long jump?
furthest + from
from homefrom the centrefrom the truthfrom my mindfrom being
- Cheating was furthest from her mind.
at the furthest
at the furthestat the very furthestthe furthest awaythe furthest north
- The furthest north we reached was Leh.
furthest + comparison words
by far the furthesteasily the furthestthe furthest of allamong the furthest
- Mount Kailash is among the furthest places pilgrims visit.
furthest + direction
northsoutheastwestaway
- The furthest east you can go in India is Arunachal Pradesh.
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- Of the three villages, ours is the furthest from the highway.
तीन गाँवों में हमारा गाँव राजमार्ग से सबसे दूर है।
- The athlete threw the javelin furthest and won the gold.
एथलीट ने भाला सबसे दूर फेंका और स्वर्ण पदक जीता।
- That was the furthest thing from my mind.
वह बात मेरे मन में सबसे दूर तक नहीं थी।
- Radhika has travelled furthest of all her classmates.
राधिका ने अपनी सभी सहपाठियों में सबसे दूर यात्रा की है।
- The furthest star we can see with the naked eye is faint.
नंगी आँखों से दिखने वाला सबसे दूर का तारा धुँधला होता है।
- This is the furthest I have ever travelled from home.
मैं घर से इतनी दूर पहले कभी नहीं गया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ This is the more furthest village.
✓ This is the furthest village.
Do not use more with a superlative.
Superlative के साथ 'more' नहीं लगाते।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
farthest remotest
Antonyms
nearest closest
§Grammar and usage
Usage: For physical distance both furthest and farthest are correct, but furthest is more common in British English.
Physical distance के लिए furthest और farthest दोनों सही हैं, लेकिन British English में furthest ज़्यादा प्रचलित है।