structure · academic
no less + adjective + than + B
used to emphasise that A is at least as (adjective) as B; often rhetorical
Examples
“The discovery was no less remarkable for its simplicity than for its implications.”
“Her contribution was no less important than that of the lead researcher.”
“The task is no less challenging than similar projects completed last year.”
Band 8 sentence
“The study's methodological rigor is no less impressive than its ambitious scope.”
Collocations
- no less important than
- no less remarkable than
Word family
Common mistakes
The result was no less than surprising.→The result was no less surprising than unexpected.
She was no less as talented as him.→She was no less talented than him.
Say it for a higher band
5as ... as→6just as ... as→7+no less + adjective + than + B
Synonyms
just as ... as
Easily confused
no less than + number
“The festival attracted no less than ten thousand visitors.”
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