nothing short of

1. 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.

Example Sentences

To most LGBTQ+ groups this attitude is nothing short of trans exclusion and antithetical to their principles.

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But for Harbour, the album is presumably nothing short of a public relations nightmare, and not just the kind where a celebrity has to turn off their Instagram comments.

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That makes it even more important that the Magnificent Seven earnings reports this week turn out to be, well, nothing short of magnificent.

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“I’m expecting nothing short of incredible,” infielder Max Muncy said.

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“It was nothing short of a religious experience,” Elordi says.

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