far from, anything but, not at all ... but rather ..., not ..., on the contrary, ..., instead of, rather than
Verb / Adjective / Noun +
Used to express that a situation is far from what is expected, often followed by something even more extreme or contrary to the first statement. It emphasizes that not only is the first part not true, but the reality is actually much worse or completely different.
Verb (informal)
Used with the dictionary form of a verb to show that the action is far from being realized.
歩く
Far from walking, I can't even stand up.
い-Adjective
Used with い-Adjectives to contrast the current state with an opposite or more extreme state.
忙しい
Far from being busy, I have too much free time.
な-Adjective stem
Used with the stem of a な-Adjective. The particle な is sometimes retained depending on the speaker, but the dictionary form without だ is standard.
静かな
Far from being quiet, it was very noisy.
Noun
Used directly with a noun to state that the object is anything but what was mentioned.
薬
Far from being a medicine, it is a poison.
When using Nouns or な-Adjectives, do not use だ before