Far gone Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/3Neglect Indication Use 'far gone' to describe something severely deteriorated from lack of care. The neglected garden was far gone with overgrown weeds. Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Repair Implies an object is too damaged to fix, often used for buildings or objects. The car after the accident was far gone. Pro Tip 3/3Severe Illness Can refer to a person whose health is severely declining, seemingly beyond recovery. Grandma was so far gone the doctors had little hope.