far from — not at all; the opposite of
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: not at all; the opposite of
Pronunciation (IPA): /fɑːr frəm/
Example Sentences
- My cooking skills are far from masterful - I once burned water.
- The test was far from difficult, so everyone passed.
- His explanation was far from clear - it was like listening to a confused robot.
far from
NOUN[/fɑːr frəm/]
not at all; the opposite of
💡 Concept
not at all; the opposite of
🎵 Rhyme
This broken car is far from being a star!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/fɑːr frəm/
🇬🇧 UK/fɑː frəm/
🌳Etymology
Rootfar
Suffix-from
🎵Rhyme
starcarbarjar
star
car
bar
jar
🔗Collocations
far from perfect
far from easy
far from over
far from certain
far from home
far from satisfied
far from ideal
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cooking skills are far from masterful - I once burned water.”
“The test was far from difficult, so everyone passed.”
😄 Fun example
“His explanation was far from clear - it was like listening to a confused robot.”
“The project is far from finished; we still have months of work ahead.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
nowhere nearnot at allhardlyscarcelyby no means
Antonyms
close tonear toalmost
Related
distantremoteoppositecontraryunlike
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