far´-out´-ness

far´-out´-ness
far-out «FAHR OWT», adjective. Informal.
1. a) far away from the ordinary; very unconventional; experimental; avant-garde: »

What began a few seasons ago as a real far-out and rather random sport has achieved formal status and regular schedules (New York Times Magazine).

 b) extreme: »

a far-out reactionary.

2. far away from common experience; highly theoretical; abstruse: »

far-out research.

3. transported; inspired: »

a far-out look, far-out jazz fans.

4. far removed in space; very distant in space: »

Neptune, the solar system's most far-out planet, cannot be seen without a telescope.

–far´-out´-ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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