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
