Synonyms for far cry

Grammar : Adj, noun

Spell : krahy

Phonetic Transcription : kraɪ

Top 10 synonyms for far cry

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Définition of far cry

Origin : early 13c., "beg, implore," from Old French crier, from Vulgar Latin *critare, from Latin quiritare "to wail, shriek" (source of Italian gridare, Old Spanish cridar, Spanish and Portuguese gritar), of uncertain origin; perhaps a variant of quirritare "to squeal like a pig," from *quis, echoic of squealing, despite ancient folk etymology that traces it to "call for the help of the Quirites," the Roman constabulary. The meaning was extended 13c. to weep, which it largely replaced by 16c. Related: Cried; crying.
Most languages, in common with English, use the general word for "cry out, shout, wail" to also mean "weep, shed tears to express pain or grief." Romance and Slavic, however, use words for this whose ultimate meaning is "beat (the breast)," cf. French pleurer, Spanish llorar, both from Latin plorare "cry aloud," but probably originally plodere "beat, clap the hands." Also Italian piangere (cognate with French plaindre "lament, pity") from Latin plangere, originally "beat," but especially of the breast, as a sign of grief. U.S. colloquial for crying out loud is 1924, probably another euphemism for for Christ's sake.

As in novel : adj new, original
As in disparate : adj at odds, different
As in dissimilar : adj not alike; not capable of comparison
As in distinctive : adj different, unique
As in discrepancy : noun conflict, disagreement
As in dissent : noun disagreement, disapproval

Example sentences :

"They're still a far cry from reality, or even the usual escapism," said the banker.
Extract from : « Reel Life Films » by Samuel Kimball Merwin

Yes, it was a far cry from the African jungles to populous Manhattan.
Extract from : « The Mind Master » by Arthur J. Burks

It is a far cry from satisfying an employer to pleasing the public.
Extract from : « The Negro at Work in New York City » by George Edmund Haynes

This time she was almost sure of a far cry, and after it the bark of a revolver.
Extract from : « Crooked Trails and Straight » by William MacLeod Raine

It was a far cry from the back of the science tent, Charley supposed.
Extract from : « Charley de Milo » by Laurence Mark Janifer AKA Larry M. Harris

It is a far cry from Barbados to the Carolina shore, but so is it a far cry from England.
Extract from : « Pioneers of the Old South » by Mary Johnston

My friends find this island a far cry, except in the height of summer.
Extract from : « Tongues of Conscience » by Robert Smythe Hichens

It was a far cry, I reflected, from the Kaiser's "Our future lies upon the seas!"
Extract from : « To Kiel in the 'Hercules' » by Lewis R. Freeman

It is a far cry to Ephesus, and whether the Seven still sleep there, who may say?
Extract from : « Everyday Adventures » by Samuel Scoville

From the electric-power methods to the Ancient Britons is indeed a far cry!
Extract from : « The Thames » by G. E. Mitton

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