different between seldom vs much
seldom
English
Alternative forms
- seldome (obsolete)
Etymology
From late Middle English seldom, alteration of earlier selden, from Old English seldan (“seldom”), from Proto-Germanic *seldan?. Cognate with Saterland Frisian säilden (“seldom”), West Frisian selden, komselden (“rare, seldom”), Dutch zelden, German selten, Danish sjælden, Norwegian sjelden, Swedish sällan, Faroese sjáldan, Icelandic sjaldan. More at seld and selly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?s?ld?m/
Adverb
seldom (comparative more seldom or seldomer, superlative most seldom or seldomest)
- Infrequently, rarely.
- Synonyms: barely, hardly, rarely, scarcely, infrequently, seldomly; see also Thesaurus:occasionally
- Antonyms: often, frequently; see also Thesaurus:often
Usage notes
- It is grammatically a negative word. It therefore collocates with ever rather than never. Compare he seldom ever plays tennis with he almost never plays tennis.
- The form seldomly, derived from the (now archaic) adjectival use, exists, but has not gained widespread acceptance.
Derived terms
- seldom or ever
- seldomtimes
- unseldom
Translations
Adjective
seldom (comparative more seldom or seldomer, superlative most seldom or seldomest)
- (archaic) Rare; infrequent.
- Synonyms: geason, uncommon; see also Thesaurus:rare
- 1650, Jeremy Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living
- a suppressed and seldom anger
Derived terms
- seldomly
- seldomness
Related terms
- seld
Translations
Anagrams
- lesdom, models, somdel
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English seldan.
Adverb
seldom
- Alternative form of selden (“seldom”)
Etymology 2
From Old English selden.
Adjective
seldom
- Alternative form of selden (“uncommon”)
seldom From the web:
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much
English
Etymology
From Middle English muche (“much, great”), apocopated variant of muchel (“much, great”), from Old English micel (“big, much”), from Proto-Germanic *mikilaz (“great, many, much”), from Proto-Indo-European *me?h?- (“big, stour, great”). See also mickle, muckle.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /m?t??/
- Rhymes: -?t?
Determiner
much (comparative more, superlative most)
- A large amount of. [from 13thc.]
- Hurry! We don't have much time!
- They set about the task with much enthusiasm.
- 1816, Jane Austen, Persuasion:
- As it was, he did nothing with much zeal, but sport; and his time was otherwise trifled away, without benefit from books or anything else.
- 2011, "Wisconsin and wider", The Economist, 24 February:
- Unless matters take a nastier turn, neither side has much incentive to compromise.
- (in combinations such as 'as much', 'this much') Used to indicate, demonstrate or compare the quantity of something.
- Add this much water and no more.
- Take as much time as you like.
- (now archaic or nonstandard) A great number of; many (people). [from 13thc.]
- 1526, Bible, tr. William Tyndale, Matthew VI:
- When Jesus was come downe from the mountayne, moch people folowed him.
- 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula:
- There wasn't much people about that day.
- 1526, Bible, tr. William Tyndale, Matthew VI:
- (now Caribbean, African-American) Many ( + plural countable noun). [from 13thc.]
- 1977, Bob Marley, So Much Things to Say:
- They got so much things to say right now, they got so much things to say.
- 1977, Bob Marley, So Much Things to Say:
Usage notes
- Much is now generally used with uncountable nouns. The equivalent used with countable nouns is many. In positive contexts, much is widely avoided: I have a lot of money instead of I have much money. There are some exceptions to this, however: I have much hope for the future.
- Unlike many determiners, much is frequently modified by intensifying adverbs, as in “too much”, “very much”, “so much”, “not much”, and so on. (The same is true of many.)
Synonyms
- a great deal of, (informal) a lot of
Antonyms
- little
Related terms
- how much
- too much
Translations
Adjective
much (not comparable)
- (obsolete) Large, great. [12th-16thc.]
- (obsolete) Long in duration.
Adverb
much (comparative more, superlative most)
- To a great extent.
- Often; frequently.
- (in combinations such as 'as much', 'this much') Used to indicate or compare extent.
- I don't like Wagner as much as I like Mozart.
- (obsolete) Almost.
Usage notes
- As a verb modifier in positive contexts, much must be modified by another adverb: I like fish very much, I like fish so much, etc. but not *I like fish much.
- As a comparative intensifier, many can be used instead of much if it modifies the comparative form of many, i.e. more with a countable noun: many more people but much more snow.
- May be used in humorous questions to draw attention to somebody's undesirable behaviour: "desperate much?", "cherry-picking much?", etc.
Synonyms
- (to a great extent): (informal) a great deal, (informal) a lot, greatly, highly, (informal) loads, plenty (slang, especially US), very much
Antonyms
- (to a great extent): less, little, few, almost, nearly,
Derived terms
Translations
Pronoun
much
- A large amount or great extent.
- From those to whom much has been given much is expected.
- We lay awake for much of the night.
Anagrams
- Chum, chum
Chuukese
Verb
much
- to end
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mux/
Noun
much
- genitive plural of moucha
Old Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [mut??]
Adverb
much
- Apocopic form of mucho; very, greatly
- c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 36r.
- c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 36r.
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mux/
Noun
much
- genitive plural of mucha
Yucatec Maya
Noun
much
- Obsolete spelling of muuch
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