nowhere near
Not even close
Nowhere near means not close to, either in physical distance or in degree.
The phrase emphasizes a significant gap: The restaurant is nowhere near the hotel.
More often it's figurative, stressing insufficiency or falling short: We're nowhere near finished, That's nowhere near enough money.
The emphasis distinguishes it from simply saying "not near."
At great distance
- remoteDistant or controller
- distantFar away or aloof
- miles awayMentally elsewhere, unfocused
- out of reachBeyond one's grasp
beyond · faraway · removed · separated · outlying · inaccessible · way off · worlds apart
Below the needed amount
- inadequateNot sufficient for purpose
- lackingBeing without something
- deficientHaving too little
- short ofLacking sufficient quantity of
falling short · wanting · incomplete · insufficient · far from · not even close
Without equal or rival
- outclassedBeaten by superior competition
- inferiorOf lower rank
- palesBecomes less impressive
- not even closeExtremely inaccurate assessment
far
At great distance
- remoteDistant or controller
- distantFar away or aloof
- miles awayMentally elsewhere, unfocused
out of reach · beyond · faraway · removed · separated · outlying · inaccessible · way off · worlds apart
not enough
Below the needed amount
- inadequateNot sufficient for purpose
- lackingBeing without something
- deficientHaving too little
short of · falling short · wanting · incomplete · insufficient · far from · not even close
incomparable
Without equal or rival
- outclassedBeaten by superior competition
- inferiorOf lower rank
- palesBecomes less impressive
nowhere nearadjacent to
Sharing a boundary with
right beside · close to · near · nearby · next to
nowhere nearalmost
Short of completely
nearly · virtually · just about · approaching · exactly
nowhere nearmore than enough
Quantity exceeding necessity
plenty · ample · sufficient · adequate · exceeding
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