much less
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much less
conjunction
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Let alone; to say nothing of, not to mention.
You wouldn't want a dog running around the house, much less a monkey!
Similar: never mind
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see much, less. He's at the bar much less often than his mother lately.
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conj let alone
| 日本語 | 況してや mashiteya |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 更不用說 /更不用说 gèng bùyòng shuō, 何況 /何况 hékuàng |
| Français | encore moins |
| Italiano | meno che meno |
| Română | nemai vorbind |
| العربية | نَاهِيكَ عَن nāhīka ʕan |
Talk about this word "much less." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/much%20less. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. much less. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/much%20less "much less." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/much%20less.
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@misc{much_less_2026,
title = {much less},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/much%20less},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
