much

¹much

adj \ˈməch\

more\ˈmȯr\most\ˈmōst\

Definition of MUCH

1

a : great in quantity, amount, extent, or degree <there is much truth in what you say> <taken too much time> b : great in importance or significance <nothing much happened>

2

obsolete : many in number

3

: more than is expected or acceptable : more than enough <the large pizza is a bit much for one person>

— too much

1

: wonderful, exciting

2

: terrible, awful

Origin of MUCH

Middle English muche large, much, from michel, muchel, from Old English micel, mycel; akin to Old High German mihhil great, large, Latin magnus, Greek megas, Sanskrit mahat

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to MUCH

Synonyms: big, consequential, earthshaking, earth-shattering, eventful, historic, major, material, meaningful, momentous, monumental, important, significant, substantial, tectonic, weighty

Antonyms: inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, little, minor, negligible, slight, small, trifling, trivial, unimportant

Related Words: decisive, fatal, fateful, strategic; earnest, grave, heavy, serious, sincere; distinctive, exceptional, impressive, outstanding, prominent, remarkable; valuable, worthwhile, worthy; distinguished, eminent, great, illustrious, noble, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, preeminent, prestigious; famous, notorious, renowned; all-important, central, critical, crucial, essential, key, pivotal, seminal, vital

Near Antonyms: paltry, petty, worthless; anonymous, nameless, obscure, uncelebrated, unknown

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Rhymes with MUCH

clutch, crutch, cutch, dutch, Dutch, grutch, hutch, scutch, smutch, such, touch