nothing less than

idiom

1

—used to give emphasis to a description

The idea is nothing less than revolutionary.

2

—used to say that something is the least that a situation, person, etc., requires or will accept

He demands nothing less than the best service.

I want nothing less than a full refund!

This job requires nothing less than our best effort.

Examples of nothing less than in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For Swain, the rise of directs presages nothing less than a revolution in the world’s financial markets. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025

There’s no forgetting the (quite long) final scene in which the shirtless star does his best to sell a battle between himself and a mostly immobile Satan as nothing less than the ultimate clash between good and evil (while one of Thor’s songs plays on the soundtrack, naturally). —Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025

Those quick victories seemed nothing less than providential. —Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025

Mercifully, the Isamaya Sculpt Tool is nothing less than a daily gift sent from above. —Ellie Davis, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for nothing less than

• assemblyman
• carbofuran
• catamaran
• chipewyan
• illinoian
• newspaperman
• nurseryman
• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin