far from ideal

idiom

: not at all good
The conditions were far from ideal.

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In the end, the group wrapped up their round in five and a half hours, a pace far from ideal but not entirely Thompson's fault. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025 Then consider the centre-backs; Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake have both needed surgery since the turn of the year after battling through various injuries for months, which is far from ideal but highlights their commitment. Sam Lee, New York Times, 19 May 2025 Idina Menzel's iconic run as the original Elphaba in Broadway's Wicked had a far from ideal ending. Catherine Santino, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025 While Love’s ball was far from ideal, wideout Dontayvion Wicks also didn’t fight for it, allowing Slay a free play on the ball. Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for far from ideal

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“Far from ideal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20from%20ideal. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.

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