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[ほどとお()·]
hodotooi
i adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[ほど()·とお()·]
hodotooi

English Meaning(s) for ほど遠い

i adjective
  1. far away; far off
  2. nowhere near; far cry

Definition and Synonyms for ほど遠い

Far located at a great distance in time or space or degree
Synonyms: はるか, 程遠い, 遠い
Farther more distant in especially degree
Synonyms: なおいっそう, 程遠い
Far being of a considerable distance or length
Synonyms: はるか, 程遠い, 遠い

Meanings for each kanji in ほど遠い

» distant; far

Stroke Order Diagrams for ほど遠い

Conjugations for ほど遠い

Adjective stem
[ほどとお()]
hodotoo
te-form
[ほどとお()··]
hodotookute
Negative te-form
[ほどとお()····]
hodotookunakute
Adverbial Form
[ほどとお()·]
hodotooku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほどとお()·]
hodotooi
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほどとお()···]
hodotookunai
Past Indicative Form
[ほどとお()···]
hodotookatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほどとお()·····]
hodotookunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほどとお()···]
hodotookereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほどとお()·····]
hodotookunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[ほどとお()····]
hodotookunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほどとお()····]
hodotookattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほどとお()······]
hodotookunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[ほどとお()·]
hodotoosa

Sample Sentences for ほど遠い

The food the restaurant offered us was so cold and salty that it was far from satisfying.
That program is still far from perfect.
His answer is far from right.
In his opinion, the plan is far from perfect.
The results fell short of my expectations.

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