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

But don't set your alarm just yet — these timings are far from set in stone. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Buckhead is far from a tranquil neighborhood, so this little oasis is a welcome surprise. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Some of them have the earnings to back it up — Goldman Sachs expects Nvidia and Micron alone to account for a third of the S&P 500’s earnings growth in the current quarter — but the return on their investments is far from certain, and far from now. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

The details on what that will look like are still up in the air, but Ellison is far from the first entertainment mogul to take this approach. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 7 Oct. 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