far from ideal

idiom

: not at all good
The conditions were far from ideal.

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Unfortunately, Friday's injury report was far from ideal for 49ers fans. Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Many expected the Ravens to contend for the AFC North Division title and possibly make a Super Bowl run, but their 1-4 start through five weeks has been far from ideal. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025 Here, the tone pings between between wocka-wocka jokey, lightly whimsical, and cringeworthy, which is far from ideal. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025 While announcing this now is far from ideal, such increases are typically baked in weeks or even months in advance as part of streamers’ budgeting process. Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for far from ideal

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“Far from ideal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20from%20ideal. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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