Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

much less

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.37 in modern English

Syllables: much -less
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

conj

Let alone; to say nothing of, not to mention.

conj

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see much, less.

Example Sentences

"You wouldn't want a dog running around the house, much less a monkey!"
"Of the thing that sustains him through trials man has no inkling, much less knowledge, at the time."
"Why, not even a little bird or a tiny butterfly comes here, much less a human being!"
"1895. M.K. Gandhi, Petition to Natal Legislative Assembly It is hopeless for him to return to India and expect to earn bread, much less to make a fortune."
"We had not at Chattanooga animals to pull a single piece of artillery, much less a supply train."
"He's at the bar much less often than his mother lately."

Synonyms

never mind

Questions

What does much less mean?: Let alone; to say nothing of, not to mention.

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