176 Far-fetched (PW) unlikely, exaggerated The possibility of her receiving a full scholarship is very far-fetched. (free) 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; hence, implausible or improbable. (dictionary) improbable; not naturally pertinent; being only remotely connected; forced; strained: He brought in a far-fetched example in an effort to prove his point. (MW) Main Entry: far–fetched Pronunciation: ˈfär-ˈfecht Function: adjective Date: 1548 1 : brought from a remote time or place 2 : not easily or naturally deduced or introduced : improbable |