not much

phrase

1

: to not be very good, important, or impressive

The food wasn't much.

2

: a small amount of (something)

That wasn't much help.

There isn't much difference between the two.

There's not much food in the house.

Examples of not much in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While not much else is known about the film, the outlet stated that the cast also includes Mads Mikkelsen, Patricia Clarkson, and Jared Harris. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

The brand’s Daily Nourish Body Lotion keeps things refreshingly simple, pairing 12% ammonium lactate with moisturizing glycerin, mineral oil, and not much else. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026

There's not much left for James to accomplish, except win that fifth ring. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

But eventually that method stops working in the present, and then there’s not much to look forward to in the future. — Stephanie Apstein, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for not much

• nonesuch
• retouch
• clutch
• crutch
• cutch
• dutch
• hutch
• mutch
• such
• touch
• insomuch
• overmuch