far from ideal

idiom

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

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But as things stand Valverde has just two senior centre-backs available — Spain international Dani Vivian and Aitor Paredes — which is very far from ideal, as the Basque side prepare for a return to the Champions League, with their opening game at Arsenal on September 16. Colin Millar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 Anybody paying attention understands that the situation is far from ideal. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 Wine needs a stable environment to age gracefully, and garages are far from ideal with their temperature swings. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025 But the situation on the ground in Gaza is far from ideal. Jessica Rosgaard, NBC news, 1 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2025.

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