Definition of Far-out

1. Adjective. Informal terms; strikingly unconventional.

Exact synonyms: Kinky, Offbeat, Quirky, Way-out
Similar to: Unconventional
Derivative terms: Kink, Quirk, Quirkiness

Definition of Far-out

1. Adjective. Very unusual, eccentric or unconventional ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Far-out

faqihs
faqir
faqirism
faqirs
faqueer
faqueers
faquir
faquirs
far-and-near suture
far-famed
far-fetched
far-field
far-flung
far-off
far-out (current term)
far-reaching
far-right
far-sighted
far Western analysis
far and away
far and near
far and wide
far away
far be it
far cry
far east
far fetched
far from
far gone

Literary usage of Far-out

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Library of Southern Literature by Edwin Anderson Alderman, Joel Chandler Harris, Charles William Kent (1909)
"FAR OUT AT SEA Far out at sea! far out at sea! The winged wind warbles melody; The billows fringe their curls of foam, And tremble back with thoughts of ..."

2. The Moth Book: A Popular Guide to a Knowledge of the Moths of North America by William Jacob Holland (1903)
"FAR OUT AT SEA " Far out at sea—the sun was high, While veered the wind and flapped the sail; We saw a snow-white butterfly Dancing before the fitful gale ..."

3. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1904)
"This year, however, we shall publish two novels that will be far out of the ordinary. When Wilderness Was King Д Tale of the Illinois Country. ..."

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