far from
Quite unlike; distant
Far from negates or reverses what follows.
It emphasizes that something is the opposite of a stated quality: Far from being upset, she was thrilled.
The phrase can modify adjectives, nouns, or entire clauses: far from perfect, far from the truth, far from over.
It's stronger than simply "not"—it insists on distance from the claim.
Almost not at all
- scarcelyAlmost not
- barelyOnly just, almost not
- nowhere nearAt great distance from
- anything butNot at all
by no means · not at all · short of · lacking · wanting · deficient · inadequate · insufficient
Not similar to
- dissimilarNot similar
- distinctClearly distinguishable, separate
- divergentDeviating from the norm
- contraryOpposed in nature
opposite · different · varied · contrasting · disparate · incompatible · unrelated · incongruent
Not in this location
- removedTaken from position
- distantFar away or aloof
- remoteDistant or controller
- outlyingDistant from center
separated · apart · beyond · yonder · inaccessible · unreachable · peripheral · outer
hardly
Almost not at all
- scarcelyAlmost not
- barelyOnly just, almost not
- nowhere nearAt great distance from
anything but · by no means · not at all · short of · lacking · wanting · deficient · inadequate · insufficient
unlike
Not similar to
- dissimilarNot similar
- distinctClearly distinguishable, separate
- divergentDeviating from the norm
contrary · opposite · different · varied · contrasting · disparate · incompatible · unrelated · incongruent · poles apart
away
Not in this location
outlying · separated · apart · beyond · yonder · inaccessible · unreachable · peripheral · outer · edge
- prepositionsabove, about, across, after, along
- compound prepositionsaccording to, because of, due to, instead of, out of
far fromclose to
Nearly reaching
similar to · approaching · bordering on · verging on · nearly
far fromalmost
Short of completely
nearly · all but · practically · virtually · just about
far, further, from, faraway, farther, farthest, far-off, far-out, farness