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

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It was a far cry from past confabs, when Kimberly Guilfoyle stood on the main stage praising Trump’s Supreme Court nominees and girls formed long lines to meet Rep. Nancy Mace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

That’s a far cry from the $162-million opening haul of “Barbie,” but box-office analysts say that film captured the cultural zeitgeist in a way that’s hard to replicate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

By this time, maximum temperatures will range from 15-20C, a far cry from the late May heat.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

These new structures allow for a level of liquidity that is a far cry from 2008’s hot money problem.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

The chairs were surprisingly comfortable, a far cry from the hard wooden ones back at the Academy.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

a far cry from

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