let alone in English dictionary

  • let alone

    Meanings and definitions of "let alone"

    • (idiomatic, negative polarity item) Much less; to say nothing of; used after negating one item, to introduce a further item whose negation is entailed by the negation of the first.
    • (idiomatic, positive polarity item, rare) not to mention, as well as; used after one item, to introduce a further item which is entailed by the first.
    • (transitive) To leave alone, let be; to stop bothering.
    • conjunction
      (idiomatic, negative polarity item)
      Much less; to say nothing of; used after one negative clause to introduce another, usually broader and more important clause, whose negation is implied by the negation of the first. However either of these instances mentioned can be applied with the use of let alone.
    • conjunction
      (idiomatic, positive polarity item, rare)
      not to mention, as well as; used after one item, to introduce a further item which is entailed by the first.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To leave alone, let be; to stop bothering.
    • to say nothing of
    • adverb
      much less; "she can't boil potatoes, let alone cook a meal"
    • verb
      leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"

    Synonyms of "let alone" in English dictionary

    not to mention, not to mention, leave are the top synonyms of "let alone" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of let alone

    • to let alone ( third-person singular simple present lets alone, present participle letting alone, simple past and past participle let alone)
    • let alone (third-person singular simple present lets alone, present participle letting alone, simple past and past participle let alone)

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