Not All That

B1 16+

Pronunciation: /nɑt ɔl ðæt/

Definitions of not all that

adjective describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, indicating a quality or attribute

Example Sentences

A1 I am not all that hungry.

A2 The movie was not all that interesting.

B1 The new restaurant is not all that expensive.

B2 Her presentation was not all that impressive.

C1 The book is not all that well-written.

C2 The painting is not all that valuable.

adverb modifies an adjective, verb, or another adverb, indicating the degree or extent of something

Example Sentences

A1 I am not all that hungry.

A2 She is not all that interested in sports.

B1 The movie was not all that great, but it was entertaining.

B2 The new restaurant is not all that popular yet.

C1 The book was not all that well-written, despite its popularity.

C2 His performance was not all that impressive compared to the others.

conjunction connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence

Example Sentences

A1 I am not all that hungry, so I will just have a small snack.

A2 She's not all that interested in sports, but she'll come watch the game with us.

B1 The movie was not all that great, but I still enjoyed watching it.

B2 The new restaurant is not all that expensive, considering the quality of the food.

C1 His explanation was not all that convincing, so I still have some doubts.

C2 The concert was not all that well-organized, but the music was amazing.

Examples of not all that in a Sentence

formal The new policy changes are not all that different from the previous ones.

informal I heard the movie was not all that great, so I'm not sure if I want to see it.

slang The party last night was not all that lit, to be honest.

figurative Her excuses were not all that convincing, so I knew she was lying.

Grammatical Forms of not all that

past tense

was not all that

plural

are not all that

comparative

more not all that

superlative

most not all that

present tense

is not all that

future tense

will not all that

perfect tense

has not all that

continuous tense

is not all that

singular

is not all that

positive degree

very not all that

infinitive

to not all that

gerund

not all that-ing

participle

not all that-ed

Origin and Evolution of not all that

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'not all that' originated in English language as a colloquial expression.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to convey a lack of enthusiasm or excitement about something, the phrase 'not all that' has evolved to also indicate a sense of skepticism or doubt towards a particular idea or statement.