farfetchedness

/ˈfɑɹˈfɛtʃtnəs/ noun

The quality of being far-fetched.

Word Origin A compound of 'far' and 'fetched' — something that has been brought from far away. The idea is that a far-fetched story is stretched, like it's been fetched from a distant place, not naturally close at hand. The suffix -ness turns it into a noun. Related: far, fetch, farfetched.

noun The quality of being far-fetched. countable

The farfetchedness of his conspiracy theory made it difficult for anyone to take him seriously.

(名词) 牵强性;不切实际性;荒诞性

他阴谋论的牵强程度让人难以认真对待。

(sustantivo) La cualidad de ser inverosímil o rebuscado.

Lo inverosímil de su teoría conspirativa hacía difícil que alguien lo tomara en serio.

(nom) invraisemblance; caractère tiré par les cheveux; extravagance [Caractère de ce qui est tiré par les cheveux, peu crédible ou invraisemblable.]

Le caractère tiré par les cheveux de sa théorie du complot rendait difficile de le prendre au sérieux.

(Substantiv) Abwegigkeit; Unwahrscheinlichkeit [die Eigenschaft, unwahrscheinlich, übertrieben oder schwer zu glauben zu sein.]

Die **farfetchedness** seiner Verschwörungstheorie machte es schwer, ihn ernst zu nehmen.

(名詞) 根拠が薄弱で荒唐無稽であること。説得力に乏しく、現実味に欠ける性質。

彼の陰謀説の荒唐無稽さゆえに、誰も彼の話に本気になって耳を傾けなかった。

(substantivo) inverossimilhança; improbabilidade; absurdo [A qualidade de ser inverossímil ou improvável.]

A inverossimilhança de sua teoria da conspiração dificultava que alguém o levasse a sério.

Word parts: far + fetch + ed + ness

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