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Antonyms for in the ball park


Grammar : Adj, adv, prep
Spell : bawl-pahrk
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɔlˌpɑrk



Definition of in the ball park

Origin :
  • "baseball stadium," 1899, from (base)ball + park (n.). Figurative sense of "acceptable range of approximation" first recorded 1954, originally in the jargon of atomic weapons scientists, perhaps originally referring to area within which a missile was expected to return to earth; the reference is to broad but reasonably predictable dimensions.
  • The result, according to the author's estimate, is a stockpile equivalent to one billion tons of TNT. Assuming this estimate is "in the ball park," clearly there is valid reason for urging candor on the part of our government. [Ralph E. Lapp, "Atomic Candor," in "Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists," October 1954]
  • As in close : adj near, nearby
  • As in roughly : adv about
  • As in about : prep near an amount, quantity

Synonyms for in the ball park

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