not even close
Way off target
Not even close emphasizes that something falls far short of a standard, expectation, or comparison.
It's a dismissive response to wrong guesses or failed attempts: Was I right? —Not even close.
The phrase intensifies negation—not merely wrong but dramatically, obviously wrong: They thought they could beat us, but it wasn't even close.
- farAt great distance
- distantFar away or aloof
- nowhereNot at any place
- missFail to reach
- miles awayMentally elsewhere, unfocused
way off · not quite · wrong · failed · short · gap · chasm · impossible · laughable · absurd · ridiculous · nope · not a chance · no way · fat chance · forget it · dream on · in your dreams
not even closealmost
Short of completely
nearly · so close · just about · within reach · just shy
not even closespot on
Exactly right, informally
precisely · on the nose · bang on · close enough · dead on
not even closeneck and neck
Exactly even in competition
too close to call · dead heat · photo finish · down to the wire · competitive
even, close, nought, nothing, evenness, evenly, uneven, closer, closest