Phrase guide

so much

adj · adv · pron · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

To such a quantity, degree etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • There has been so much snow, I can't open the door.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

To a certain degree or extent

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Identical twins are so much alike, it is difficult to identify them.
  • I feel so much better.
  • It wasn't so much that I don’t want to, but I just didn't have the time.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

pron

Meaning 3

A particular amount, often a large or excessive amount.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • How could you eat so much?
  • There is only so much you can remember.
  • I've got so much to do, but so little time.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

pron

Meaning 4

A demonstrated amount.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • "So much," he replied, sprinkling a small pile of the powder on the table.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

52 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: այսքան (ayskʻan) — to such a quantity or degree
  • Aromanian: ahãntu — to such a quantity or degree
  • Assamese: ইমান (iman) — to such a quantity or degree
  • Assamese: অত (oto) — to such a quantity or degree
  • Catalan: tant — to such a quantity or degree
  • Chinese Mandarin: 這麼多 /这么多 (zhème duō) — to such a quantity or degree
  • Dalmatian: tuant — to such a quantity or degree
  • Esperanto: tiom — to such a quantity or degree
  • French: tant — to such a quantity or degree
  • French: tellement — to such a quantity or degree
  • Galician: tanto — to such a quantity or degree
  • German: soviel — to such a quantity or degree
  • Ancient Greek: τόσος (tósos) — to such a quantity or degree
  • Ido: tanta — to such a quantity or degree
  • Italian: tanto — to such a quantity or degree
  • Italian: tot — to such a quantity or degree
  • Japanese: そんなに (sonna ni) — to such a quantity or degree
  • Japanese: それほど — to such a quantity or degree
  • Latin: tantus — to such a quantity or degree
  • Maltese: tant — to such a quantity or degree
  • Pashto: دومره (domra) — to such a quantity or degree
  • Polish: tyle — to such a quantity or degree
  • Polish: aż — to such a quantity or degree
  • Portuguese: tanto — to such a quantity or degree
  • Romanian: atât — to such a quantity or degree
  • Russian: сто́лько (stólʹko) — to such a quantity or degree
  • Spanish: tanto — to such a quantity or degree
  • Tamil: அவ்வளவு (avvaḷavu) — to such a quantity or degree
  • Walloon: tant di — to such a quantity or degree
  • Zhuang: geijlai — to such a quantity or degree
  • Aromanian: ahãntu — to a certain degree or extent
  • Catalan: tant — to a certain degree or extent
  • Esperanto: tiamaniere — to a certain degree or extent
  • French: tellement — to a certain degree or extent
  • Galician: tanto — to a certain degree or extent
  • Greek: τόσο (tóso) — to a certain degree or extent
  • Hindi: इतना (itnā) — to a certain degree or extent
  • Ido: tante — to a certain degree or extent
  • Italian: così tanto — to a certain degree or extent
  • Italian: a tal punto — to a certain degree or extent
  • Latin: tantum — to a certain degree or extent
  • Latin: tantopere — to a certain degree or extent
  • Pashto: دومره (domra) — to a certain degree or extent
  • Polish: tak — to a certain degree or extent
  • Portuguese: tão — to a certain degree or extent
  • Romanian: foarte mult — to a certain degree or extent
  • Romanian: atât — to a certain degree or extent
  • Russian: насто́лько (nastólʹko) — to a certain degree or extent
  • Russian: вот сто́лько (vot stólʹko) — to a certain degree or extent
  • Spanish: tanto — to a certain degree or extent
  • Urdu: اتنا (itnā) — to a certain degree or extent
  • Walloon: télmint — to a certain degree or extent