FARFETCHED

farfetched, far-fetched

(adjective) (of a theory or explanation) highly imaginative but unlikely and unconvincing; “a farfetched excuse”

farfetched, far-fetched

(adjective) (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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Far"fetched`, a.

1. Brought from far, or from a remote place. Every remedy contained a multitude of farfetched and heterogeneous ingredients. Hawthorne.

2. Studiously sought; not easily or naturally deduced or introduced; forced; strained.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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