not so much
English
Phrase
not so much
- Indicates that the speaker identifies with a prior statement to a much lesser degree (or not at all) than the other person.
- My mom really likes spinach; me, not so much.
- Indicates that one factor is much more relevant or important than another.
- It's not so much that he's a bad person, but that his political views are too extreme.
Usage notes
- For the second sense, commonly used in the construction "not so much... as..."
Further reading
- “not so much (something) as (something else)”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
- “not so much” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- “not so much” (US) / “not so much” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
- “not so much” in the Collins English Dictionary