Definition of FARNESS

farness

Plural: farnesses

Noun

  • The quality or state of being distant or remote.
  • the property of being remote
  • The state of being far off, or the degree to which something is far; distance, span; remoteness

Examples

  • The FARNESS of victory seemed daunting with his current low-point letters.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

nearness

Scrabble Score: 10

farness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
farness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
farness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

farness: valid Words With Friends Word