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nothing if not

UK/ˈnʌθɪŋ ɪf nɒt/

nothing if not adverb: certainly; definitely; (sometimes also obliquely) thoroughly; wholly; to a high degree; extremely.

Adverb

nothing if not (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Certainly; definitely; (sometimes also obliquely) thoroughly; wholly; to a high degree; extremely.
    • Near-synonyms: nothing less than, nothing but
    • He's nothing if not a liar.
    Antonyms:
    anything but

Synonyms of nothing if not

Antonyms

Origin of nothing if not

Literally, asserts the truth of a statement by saying that the alternative is void.

Questions about nothing if not

What does nothing if not mean?
Nothing if not means certainly; definitely; (sometimes also obliquely) thoroughly; wholly; to a high degree; extremely.
What part of speech is nothing if not?
Nothing if not is an adverb.
How do you pronounce nothing if not?
Nothing if not is pronounced /ˈnʌθɪŋ ɪf nɒt/ (UK).

Words near nothing if not in the dictionary

  1. nothing could be further from the truth
  2. nothing doing
  3. nothing else for it
  4. nothing for it
  5. nothing gold can stay
  6. nothing if not
  7. nothing is certain but death and taxes
  8. nothing is said that has not been said before
  9. nothing less than
  10. nothing like
  11. nothing more than

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