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wide of

ADJECTIVE

distant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

far far-flung far-off inaccessible isolated obscure remote removed secluded

WEAK

a piece abroad abstracted apart arm's length asunder away backwoods beyond range far back farther further in the background in the boonies in the distance in the sticks indirect middle of nowhere not home out of earshot out of range out of reach out-of-the-way outlying retired secret separate sequestered telescopic unapproachable ways yonder

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approachable mingling public

WEAK

adjacent close friendly kind near nearby neighboring sympathetic warm

Example Sentences

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McIlroy's pre-tournament prediction of being able to take the sting out of Pennsylvania course by smashing his driver as far as he could proved wide of the mark in a disappointing opening round.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

His dire forecasts about global cooling and warming were wide of the mark, a twofer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

“It’s rare to have that wide of an expanse,” said David Hamrick, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

The Senegal midfielder, a champion at the Africa Cup of Nations last weekend, powered narrowly wide of the post.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

“Even if it were an absurd rumor, 40 miles wide of the truth, it would be useless to attempt to alter ‘the verdict of history.’

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy

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