if nothing else

idiom

—used to say that something is probably the only thing that is true, acceptable, desirable, or certain because there are no better/worse possibilities

The food is cheap, if nothing else.

If nothing else, there's the party (to go to) this evening.

If nothing else, you should send him a card.

Examples of if nothing else in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So, whether Amazon’s AI jobs shakeout turns out to be a painful retrenching, a gradual recalibration, or something else entirely, recent history seems to suggest the company, if nothing else, has the right man for the job. —Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 17 June 2025

Meanwhile, Supporting Actor and Actress in a Limited Series/Movie will feature six nominees apiece, which if nothing else breathes new life into the long-shot chances for my beloved Presumed Innocent standouts Peter Sarsgaard, Ruth Negga, and O-T Fagbenle. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 14 June 2025

Given his position as F1’s peloton patron — through sheer weight of success if nothing else — Verstappen remains a lucrative prospect for any team. —Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 June 2025

Finally, if nothing else, adhocism has unpredictability on its side. —Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025