ADJECTIVE
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(of an idea or story) so exaggerated or ludicrous as to be improbable
He was always full of far-fetched plans, none of which ever worked -
(of a theory or explanation) highly imaginative but unlikely and unconvincing
a farfetched excuse
How To Use far-fetched In A Sentence
- Gesenius considers this equivalent with "cohabit;" and from this single passage draws the sense which he assigns to [Hebrew: 'iyzebel] This seems rather far-fetched. Notes and Queries, Number 59, December 14, 1850
- A family money plan may seem far-fetched but if you do the sums and it all adds up, talk it through. The Sun
- He says the most sublime things without effort and he often finishes them by a turn of pleasantry which is neither misplaced nor far-fetched. A Philosophical Dictionary
- Who knows, but what they propose is not as far-fetched as it sounds.
- Some of the characters, such as spoilt Premiership stars, shifty agents and publicity-mad bimbos, are instantly identifiable with true-life equivalents and not altogether far-fetched.
- It seemed far-fetched to me: a typical example of the historian's tendency to magnify the importance of his speciality. TOY SHOP
- The far-fetched story is propelled by its endlessly inventive energy and visual verve. Times, Sunday Times
- This extravagant praise, moreover, takes the form of far-fetched metaphors, antitheses, hyperboles, superlatives, elaborate syntax, etc.
- It's a tad far-fetched and the bombastic soundtrack gets a little bruising after a while. Times, Sunday Times
- But this seems a little far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times
