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much

much

1.0
A large amount of something you cannot count
  • determiner
  • /mʌtʃ/
translation icon : mucho
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Examples

  • OK, let's calculate how much it costs to live in Silicon Valley.

  • No, we should say how much money they're making.

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  • I cannot see paying much more than that.

  • Let me show you how much we made this month.

  • I'm so sad you had so much life to give.

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  • So we didn't take that much time off.

  • Greenland doesn't have much in the way of ice shelves.

  • The recipe calls for so much flour that I had to buy an extra bag.

  • I didn't realize how much time we needed to finish the project.

Synonyms

lot
vsmuch
∞ 1.0

A large amount of something

is used more with uncountable nouns than with count plus of
a lot
vsmuch
∞ 1.0

To a very great degree

is focused on large quantity specifically with uncountable items
great deal
vsmuch
677 1.6

A large amount of something, for example patience or money

is used with mass nouns to mark a large single quantity
a great deal
vsmuch
354 1.8

Shows that something is done a lot

is mainly used with mass nouns to indicate a large quantity
greatly
vsmuch
350 1.0

By a very large amount

refers specifically to quantity with mass nouns rather than general extent
quite a bit
vsmuch
  • Informal
235 2.8

A fairly large amount

is more neutral and often pairs with uncountable nouns
lotta
vsmuch
  • Informal
11 8.5

A large amount of something

is the standard neutral term for large quantity with mass nouns
quite a little
vsmuch
  • Informal
3 6.6

A fairly large amount of something

is more neutral and primarily used with mass nouns
tons
vsmuch
  • Informal
1 2.1

A very large amount of something, often many people or things

is the neutral expression used especially with uncountable nouns
muchly
vsmuch
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To mean very much in old or playful English

is the normal modern quantifier used with uncountable nouns
lots
vsmuch
  • Informal
1.0

A large number of people or things

is a singular quantifier that fits mass nouns rather than plural counts
heaps
vsmuch
  • UK
7.9

To mean very much or a lot

is more standard and fits formal and mass noun contexts
helluvalot of
vsmuch
  • Informal
9.9

A very large amount of something

is neutral and used across formal and informal mass noun contexts
fuckuva lot
vsmuch
  • Offensive
9.9

A very large amount of something often said in rude language

is neutral and appropriate for wider, nonvulgar use with mass nouns

Antonyms

few
∞ 1.0

A small number of people or things

little
1 1.0

A very small amount or short time

Idioms

too much
∞ 1.2

More than is needed or healthy

pretty much
  • Informal
∞ 3.0

Almost completely but not quite

much as
502 2.5

In the same way as someone or something

so much for
  • Informal
88 7.1

Shows that a plan or hope failed

as much as possible
82 1.4

As far as you can

much less
77 3.9

Shows that something is even less likely or possible than what came before

to protests too much
  • Informal
6 8.0

Deny something so strongly it makes others think you have something to hide

much ado about nothing
  • Informal
5 7.5

A lot of fuss about something unimportant

not much of anything
2 4.3

Almost nothing of value

to leave much to the imagination
1 6.1

Not showing all details so people can think about the missing parts

much of a muchness
  • UK
8.0

Almost the same with very little difference

much to someone's delight
4.4

Something that causes someone great pleasure

Compounds

so much fun
180 1.0

A very enjoyable time that makes you feel happy

so much floof
  • Slang
9.6

An animal with very soft, thick fur that looks like a cloud

How Much

a lot
∞ 1.0
much
1.0
some
∞ 1.0
a little
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

much singular
much plural

Etymology

Much comes from the old English word micel, meaning 'large', and as a determiner it points to a 'large quantity' of something you cannot count, like 'How much sugar?'.