程遠い
ほどとおい
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
Meanings
I-adjective
far away; far off- nowhere near; far cry
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 程遠いほどとおい | 程遠いですほどとおいです |
| Negative | 程遠くないほどとおくない | 程遠くないですほどとおくないです |
| Past | 程遠かったほどとおかった | 程遠かったですほどとおかったです |
| Past negative | 程遠くなかったほどとおくなかった | 程遠くなかったですほどとおくなかったです |
| Te-form | 程遠くてほどとおくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | 程遠ければほどとおければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 程遠かったらほどとおかったら |
Example sentences
優勝には程遠い。
It's far from winning the first prize.
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Your answer is far from perfect.
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Your answer is anything but perfect.
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The national health service was far from adequate.
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His answer was far from satisfactory.
More examples (10)
あなたのスピーチは合格点から程遠いものです。
Your speech was far from satisfactory.
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He is far from diligent.
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I'm still miles off becoming a doctor.
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That program is still far from perfect.
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It is a far cry from here to the goal.
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He is far from rich.
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His answer is far from right.
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In his opinion, the plan is far from perfect.
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The results fell short of my expectations.
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The new method was anything but ideal.