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farness Meaning & Definition

What Does Farness Mean?

As a noun, farness means The state of being far off, or the degree to which something is far; distance, span; remoteness.

Word Facts for Farness

Part of speechnoun
Synonymsremoteness, farawayness and awayness
Antonymscloseness and nearness
Pluralfarnesses

Farness Definition (Noun)

  1. The state of being far off, or the degree to which something is far; distance, span; remoteness

Synonyms of Farness

Farness synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Farness

Word Forms & Grammar

farness (usually uncountable, plural farnesses)

Words That Rhyme With Farness

Origin of Farness

From Middle English fernesse, from Old English feornes (“farness, distance”), equivalent to far +‎ -ness.

Common Questions About Farness

What part of speech is farness?

Farness is a noun.

What is another word for farness?

You can replace farness with words such as remoteness, farawayness and awayness. See the full list of farness synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of farness?

Antonyms of farness include closeness and nearness.

What is the plural of farness?

The plural of farness is farnesses.