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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Example Sentences

If this sounds straightforward, it is not, for the Romans were nothing if not repetitive when it came to naming their children.

From The Wall Street Journal

The new Paris show is nothing if not enjoyable, but it offers next to no historical context, and, in spite of its invocation of travel, is decidedly inward-looking; there are precious few examples, or even references, to Art Deco’s outpouring in the rest of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s going to eat jobs, and people with imagination—and America is nothing if not imaginative—can see it coming.

From The Wall Street Journal

Like much of the rest of the world, Ireland faces headwinds, but its people are nothing if not resilient.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the same time, Davis, both in conversation and in her work, is nothing if not charming, playful, seductive and extremely reverent of both the forebearers she often paints, references and writes about — a whole cosmos of actors, writers, singers and teachers — as well as the artists who have risen in her wake.

From Los Angeles Times