so much the better

phrase

That is or would be even better.

Similar
tant mieuxall to the better
Opposite
so much the worse
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Meanings

phrase
  1. That is or would be even better.

    Its business was to block change, not advance it, and if it thereby obstructed something he himself, as a very conservative fellow, disliked, so much the better.

    2016 February 20, “Obituary: Antonin Scalia: Always right”, in The Economist

    Synonyms: tant mieux, all to the better

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseThat is or would be even better.

Similar
tant mieuxall to the better
Opposite
so much the worse
Also see
all to the better

Translations

French tant mieux
  • tant mieuxthat is or would be even better
Latin tantō melior
  • tantō meliorthat is or would be even better
Polish tym lepiej
  • tym lepiejthat is or would be even better
Cite this entry
APA

so much the better. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/so%20much%20the%20better

MLA

“so much the better.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/so%20much%20the%20better. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “so much the better,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/so%20much%20the%20better.

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