far from ideal

:  at or to a considerable distance in space

:  to a great extent :  much

:  by a broad interval :  widely

:  remote in space

:  distinctly different in quality or relationship

:  remote in time

:  existing as an archetypal idea

:  existing as a mental image or in fancy or imagination only

:  lacking practicality

:  a standard of perfection, beauty, or excellence

:  one regarded as exemplifying an ideal and often taken as a model for imitation

:  an ultimate object or aim of endeavor :  goal