not much

phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see not, much.

“There's not much meat in this chicken curry.”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see not, much.

    There's not much meat in this chicken curry.

    3 more examples

    This manager is not much better than the last one.

    "What have you been up to?" — "Oh, not much."

    The house is not much to look at, but it's very comfortable.

  2. Used sarcastically with opposite meaning to express strong agreement or assertion of truth; a lot.

    "She's rich, is she?" — "Huh, not much!" [meaning yes, she is very rich]

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
slightly
Cite this entry
APA

not much. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20much

MLA

“not much.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20much. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “not much,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20much.

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