far from it

adverb

Completely different to what had earlier been expected or assumed.

Meanings

adverbfar from it (comparative more far from it, superlative most far from it)

comparative more far from it · superlative most far from it

  1. Completely different to what had earlier been expected or assumed.

Synonyms & antonyms

Translations

Ancient Greek πολλοῦ γε δεῖ
  • πολλοῦ γε δεῖ (polloû ge deî)completely different; contrary to previous assumption
German weitab, weit von
  • weitabcompletely different; contrary to previous assumption
  • weit voncompletely different; contrary to previous assumption
  • weit gefehltcompletely different; contrary to previous assumption
  • im Gegenteilcompletely different; contrary to previous assumption
Icelandic alveg út í hött, ég held nu ekki
  • alveg út í höttcompletely different; contrary to previous assumption
  • ég held nu ekkicompletely different; contrary to previous assumption
Spanish nada más lejos, para nada
  • nada más lejoscompletely different; contrary to previous assumption
  • para nadacompletely different; contrary to previous assumption
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APA

far from it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/far%20from%20it

MLA

“far from it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/far%20from%20it. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “far from it,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/far%20from%20it.

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