far-out
Beyond the ordinary
Far-out describes something unconventional, experimental, or radical—originally associated with 1960s counterculture and avant-garde art: far-out jazz, far-out ideas about consciousness.
As an exclamation, it expresses enthusiastic approval: You got the job? Far-out!
The term now sounds dated, often used ironically or to evoke that era.
Sixties slang for cool
- trippyResembling a hallucination
- psychedelicInducing altered perception
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
- funkyRhythmic and soulful
beatnik · bohemian · mod · swinging · hippie · cosmic · mind-expanding · freaky
Unconventional in character
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
- offbeatPleasantly strange or unusual
- unorthodoxContrary to accepted practice
- weirdStrangely unsettling
strange · bizarre · oddball · kooky · freakish · left-field · wacky · zany
Testing new methods
- innovativeIntroducing new ideas
- cutting-edgeAt innovation's forefront
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
pioneering · revolutionary · futuristic · progressive · boundary-pushing · trailblazing · original · forward-thinking
Unoccupied area or interval
- interstellarBetween celestial bodies
- galaxiesGravitationally bound stellar assemblies
- nebulaeInterstellar gas clouds
- extraterrestrialBeing from outer space
otherworldly · astral · celestial · spacey · alien · UFO · stellar · intergalactic
Root-indicating symbol
- intenseExtreme in degree
- excessiveSurpassing reasonable bounds
- outrageousShockingly bad or excessive
- over-the-topExcessively dramatic or extravagant
wild · crazy · insane · bonkers · unbelievable · incredible · unreal · mind-blowing
groovy
Sixties slang for cool
- trippyResembling a hallucination
- psychedelicInducing altered perception
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
funky · beatnik · bohemian · mod · swinging · hippie · cosmic · mind-expanding · freaky · vibes
eccentric
Unconventional in character
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
- offbeatPleasantly strange or unusual
- unorthodoxContrary to accepted practice
weird · strange · bizarre · oddball · kooky · freakish · left-field · wacky · zany · peculiar
experimental
Testing new methods
- innovativeIntroducing new ideas
- cutting-edgeAt innovation's forefront
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
visionary · pioneering · revolutionary · futuristic · progressive · boundary-pushing · trailblazing · original · forward-thinking · bold
space
Unoccupied area or interval
- interstellarBetween celestial bodies
- galaxiesGravitationally bound stellar assemblies
- nebulaeInterstellar gas clouds
extraterrestrial · otherworldly · astral · celestial · spacey · alien · UFO · stellar · intergalactic · planetary
radical
Root-indicating symbol
- intenseExtreme in degree
- excessiveSurpassing reasonable bounds
- outrageousShockingly bad or excessive
over-the-top · wild · crazy · insane · bonkers · unbelievable · incredible · unreal · mind-blowing · preposterous
far-outconventional
Following accepted practices
mainstream · ordinary · conservative · traditional · conformist
far-outordinary
Standard, unremarkable
commonplace · unremarkable · unexceptional · mundane · prosaic
far, outside, out, further, outer, faraway, farther, outsider, outward