far cry

ADJECTIVE

disparate

Synonyms

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contrasting discordant dissimilar distinct divergent diverse various

WEAK

at variance contrary discrepant distant incommensurate incompatible inconsistent inconsonant like night and day poles apart separate unalike unequal unequivalent uneven unlike unsimilar

Antonyms

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agreeing alike like same similar uniform

WEAK

equal

ADJECTIVE

dissimilar

Synonyms

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antithetical contradictory disparate divergent diverse offbeat

STRONG

different unlike

WEAK

antonymous contrary distant heterogeneous individual like night and day march to a different drummer mismatched mismated not similar opposite poles apart unequal unique unrelated unsimilar various weird

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreeing alike like similar

STRONG

same

WEAK

compatible equal matched related

ADJECTIVE

distinctive

Synonyms

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cool extraordinary idiosyncratic offbeat original peculiar singular special weird

WEAK

characteristic diacritic diagnostic discrete distinguishing excellent gnarly individual like night and day outstanding perfect poles apart proper separate single superior typical uncommon unreal wicked

Antonyms

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common commonplace normal ordinary regular usual

WEAK

resembling same similar standard

ADJECTIVE

novel

Synonyms

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different innovative odd offbeat peculiar strange unique unusual

STRONG

avant-garde contemporary now recent singular

WEAK

at cutting edge atypical breaking new ground fresh funky just out modernistic neoteric new-fashioned newfangled rare uncommon unfamiliar

Antonyms

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common familiar like normal regular similar standard usual

STRONG

future old past

WEAK

customary ordinary overused used worn

NOUN

discrepancy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

difference disparity distinction divergence error inconsistency miscalculation variation

STRONG

contrariety discordance dissimilarity dissimilitude dissonance divergency incongruity otherness split unlikeness variance

WEAK

alterity dissemblance

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement alikeness likeness sameness similarity

WEAK

concordance concurrence consistency harmony parity

NOUN

dissent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discord dissension disunity objection opposition protest resistance schism strife

STRONG

bone clinker conflict contention denial difference disaccord dissidence flak hassle heresy heterodoxy nonconformism nonconformity refusal spat split unorthodoxy variance

WEAK

bone of contention bone to pick misbelief nonagreement nonconcurrence nope poles apart sour note

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance agreement approval concurrence harmony peace

STRONG

accord conformity orthodoxy

WEAK

authorization endorsement ratification sanction

Example Sentences

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This scene of joy is a far cry from what this area has lived through recently.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

And American working-class staple Waffle House is becoming a fast favorite for visitors to discover American delicacies like “biscuits and gravy” — a far cry from “biscuits” and “gravy” elsewhere.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

Jabil has become a key “picks and shovels” play in the broader AI sector—a far cry from its roots in assembling and repairing printed circuit boards.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

A DNA-editing feat involving editing the genes of early stage embryos—a far cry from designer babies, but nevertheless a step in that direction—was announced this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It was a far cry from Mount Vernon, where the nearest town was Alexandria, still a fairly small village with few luxuries.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

far cry

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