nothing less than

adverb

Certainly and completely: definitely, and wholly rather than merely mostly.

“Near-synonyms: nothing if not, nothing but”

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Meanings

adverbnothing less than (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableCertainly and completely: definitely, and wholly rather than merely mostly.

    Near-synonyms: nothing if not, nothing but

    1 more example

    Of course he disappointed you. The man is nothing less than a fraud and a swindler.

    Synonyms: nothing if not, nothing but

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbCertainly and completely: definitely, and wholly rather than merely mostly.

Similar
nothing if notnothing but
Also see
nothing if not
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APA

nothing less than. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nothing%20less%20than

MLA

“nothing less than.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nothing%20less%20than. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nothing less than,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nothing%20less%20than.

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