nothing if not

Idioms  

1. Above all else, as in He was nothing if not discreet. Shakespeare used this idiom in Othello (2:1): “I am nothing if not critical.” [c. 1600]

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nothing if not

His fanaticism, and his late-career defense of communism after the Soviet collapse in 1991, were nothing if not eccentric.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

She also felt the show is "nothing if not committed to the time period" with the 90s soundtrack and references to era-specific things like Blockbuster and rich kids coming from "Microsoft money".

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Reed was nothing if not consistent in his swipes at acclaimed actors and directors alike — the newer the acclaim, the more likely the criticism.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

From menstruation mishaps to a meditation on old age, and the challenges faced by Arab-Israelis in the aftermath of the Hamas attacks, one Oscars category is nothing if not varied.

From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026

Ptolemaic kings were nothing if not devoted to their sisters.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro