far from

phrase

: of a distinctly different and especially opposite quality than

the trip was far from a failure

Examples of far from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

United are far from exhilarating, far from compelling and better duly, belatedly, narrowly arrives, which ensures that Moyes is pleased, but with a caveat. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

But historians believe it was probably stitched by women in southeast England, not far from the site of the battle. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Experimental aircraft can operate far from dense civilian populations and routine aviation activity. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

The Iranian filmmaker blends in the stunning work of Fatima Hassona, shahid, a talented photojournalist who hailed from the Al-Taffuq quarter of Gaza City, not far from the Al-Ashi family. — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for far from

• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• pisum
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• abomasum
• bum
• chum