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far-gone

far-gone
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fahr gawn, gon]
    • /fɑr gɔn, gɒn/
    • /ˈfɑː(r) ɡɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fahr gawn, gon]
    • /fɑr gɔn, gɒn/

Definitions of far-gone word

  • adjective far-gone remote. 1
  • adjective far-gone approaching the end, as of life, duration, usefulness, etc.: The sleeve is too far-gone to mend. 1

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Origin of far-gone

First appearance:

before 1770
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80

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Parts of speech for Far-gone

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

far-gone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for far-gone

adj far-gone

  • vacant — having no contents; empty; void: a vacant niche.
  • drained — to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase.
  • weakened — to make weak or weaker.
  • reduced — that is or has been reduced.
  • used — previously used or owned; secondhand: a used car.

adv far-gone

  • completely — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
  • intensely — existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.

Antonyms for far-gone

adj far-gone

  • increased — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • full — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
  • augmented — (of an interval) increased or expanded from the state of being perfect or major by the raising of the higher note or the dropping of the lower note by one semitone
  • unconsumed — to destroy or expend by use; use up.
  • unused — not used; not put to use: an unused room.

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