nowhere near

nowhere near

1. Completely unlike; not at all similar. This design is nowhere near what I had in mind. You'll have to just start the whole thing again!

2. A great deal less; not nearly. I do pretty well in math, but I'm nowhere near as gifted as my older sister.

See also: near, nowhere

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

nowhere near

not nearly. We have nowhere near enough wood for the winter. They're nowhere near ready for the game.

See also: near, nowhere

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

nowhere near

see under not anything like.

See also: near, nowhere

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

nowhere near

Not nearly: has nowhere near enough money to buy a house.

See also: near, nowhere

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.