so much

1 of 3

adverb

: by the amount indicated or suggested

if they lose their way, so much the better for us

so much

2 of 3

pronoun

1

: something (such as an amount or price) unspecified or undetermined

charge so much a mile

2

: all that can be or is to be said or done

so much for the history of the case

so much

3 of 3

adjective

—used as an intensive

the house burned like so much paper

sounded like so much nonsense

Examples of so much in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The forcefulness of their singing conveys desperation, but preempts so much of the nuance that enlivens their songs—the fundamental regret in their voice grinding against the fundamental determination. — Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026

But the current thaw is so much an artifice of his own unabashed admiration for his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026

No, but there’s so much more to Caitlin Starling’s latest horror novel, about vampiric broodmother Beatrice. — Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

That’s at the core of so much of our work, and of this show, too. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Pronoun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1557, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for so much

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