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

So not much is going to change, just a different voice in my ear and maybe just a different diagram on the play sheet. — Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

And there’s not much evidence, either, that dazzling rotations win it all. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

The only reason Monroe’s not much higher on the list is the driving range, which is a long ride from the clubhouse and pretty small (many golfers never go). — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026

Toney said there was not much thought put into that particular celebration. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for not much

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