far-gone
Definition
- Adjective:
- In an advanced or extreme state: "far-gone" describes a condition that has progressed to a significant or critical degree, often implying deterioration or excess.
- Severely affected by illness: Used to indicate that a disease or condition has become very serious.
- Deeply intoxicated: Refers to being very drunk or under the influence of drugs.
- Overwhelmed by debt or emotion: Can describe being heavily in debt or excessively infatuated.
Usage Examples
- Advanced state:
- The project was so far-gone that it could not be saved. (The project had deteriorated beyond repair.)
- Severe illness:
- By the time he saw a doctor, his cancer was far-gone. (The disease had progressed to an untreatable stage.)
- Intoxication:
- After five glasses of wine, she was far-gone. (She was extremely drunk.)
- Debt or emotion:
- He was far-gone in love, unable to think of anything else. (He was excessively infatuated.)
Advanced Usage
- "far-gone in debt": deeply in financial trouble.
- The company was far-gone in debt and had to declare bankruptcy. (The company was overwhelmed by financial obligations.)
- "far-gone in years": very old or advanced in age.
- The far-gone professor still lectured with passion. (The elderly professor continued teaching.)
Variants and Related Words
- Far-goneness (noun): the state of being far-gone.
- The far-goneness of his condition surprised the doctors. (The advanced state of his illness was unexpected.)
Synonyms
- Advanced: having progressed to a later stage.
- Critical: at a point of crisis or extreme danger.
- Severe: very serious or intense.
- Overwhelmed: completely overcome by something.
Related Idioms
- Gone too far: to have exceeded acceptable limits.
- His jokes went too far, and everyone was offended. (His humour became inappropriate.)
- Past the point of no return: in a situation where reversal is impossible.
- Once the decision was made, they were past the point of no return. (They could not change course.)