not much

idiom

: to not be very good, important, or impressive

The food wasn't much.

: a small amount of (something)

That wasn't much help.

There isn't much difference between the two.

There's not much food in the house.

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However, there’s not much to complain about while sipping a tropical beverage on the beach in warm weather, while the sun sets in the distance. —

Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024 At this point, there's not much to go on but the promo shots show a mid-step aluminum frame featuring a mounting system on the downtube for its long-range Go battery pack. —

Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024 Advertisement California beats the national average with a participation rate of 65%, but that’s not much to brag about given the widespread access to curbside recycling programs here. —

John Corrigan, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 There’s not much time for Cash App users to file a claim for reimbursement for the data and security breach. —

John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for not much