farfetched

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

far-fetched or far•fetched /ˈfɑrˈfɛtʃt/   adj. 

1. improbable;
   forced;
   strained:
   a far-fetched example.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

far-fetched  (fär′fecht′), adj. 

1. improbable;
   not naturally pertinent;
   being only remotely connected;
   forced;
   strained:
   He brought in a far-fetched example in an effort to prove his point.

Also, far′fetched′. 

• 1575–85

far′-fetched′ness, far′fetched′ness, n. 

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far-fetched adjective

1. improbable in nature; unlikely