anything but

phrase

: not at all

He looked anything but happy.

Though he said he was happy, he looked anything but.

This problem is anything but new.

Examples of anything but in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But with the crowd that showed up on Saturday, the food was anything but fast. — John Ramos, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Long Fall Skirt + Suede Boots This may be the safest way to test out the slouchy boots trend, but the overall effect is anything but. — Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 16 Aug. 2026

One Belgian student who struck gold this week while digging a sewer on a summer construction job, is now waiting to see who claims the stash, after an ordinary Tuesday morning on the job turned out to be anything but. — Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Their sole bend, near the end but against the wall, is anything but anatomical. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for anything but

• abut
• catgut
• chesnut
• chestnut
• donut
• doughnut
• groundnut
• haircut
• hindgut
• midgut
• precut
• rebut