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a far cry from

ADJECTIVE
different
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disparate dissimilar distinct divergent unalike unlike unsimilar
STRONG
antithetic antithetical at odds at variance changed clashing contradistinct contradistinctive contrary contrasting contrastive discrepant like night and day opposed otherwise poles apart variant
WEAK
incommensurable incomparable inconsistent mismatched mismated unequal unrelated
Antonyms
STRONGEST
alike common identical like same similar uniform
WEAK
correspondent harmonious

Example Sentences

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That’s a far cry from a bear market, which is characterized by a market decline of 20% or more.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

This is a far cry from a general ability to tax foreign importations.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

It had touched a two-year high earlier this month as the company announced a raft of new orders, but it’s still a far cry from a March 1, 2019, record close of $400.62.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

He also came from Belgium by way of UC Santa Barbara—a far cry from a college hoops blue blood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

It is a far cry from a Montana ranch to a gentleman's estate in England!

From The Log-Cabin Lady — An Anonymous Autobiography by Unknown