wouldn't

[ wood-nt ]

  1. contraction of would not:I wouldn't ask her.

usage note For wouldn't

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How to use wouldn't in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for wouldn't

wouldn't

/ (ˈwʊdənt) /


contraction of
  1. would not

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Other Idioms and Phrases with wouldn't

wouldn't

In addition to the idiom beginning with wouldn't

  • wouldn't dream of

also see:

  • butter wouldn't melt
  • caught dead, wouldn't be
  • not (wouldn't) lift a finger

Also see undernot.

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