nothing short of

The equivalent of, the same as, as in His accusation is nothing short of slander. This term is slightly stronger than little short of, meaning “almost the same as,” as in Her claim is little short of stupid. The first term dates from about 1800, the second from about 1830. Also see short of.

Words Nearby nothing short of

nothing if not
nothing like
nothingness
nothing new under the sun
nothing of the kind
nothing short of
Nothing succeeds like success
nothing to do with
nothing to it, there's
nothing to sneeze at
nothing to speak of

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