wouldn't

[wood-nt]

1. contraction of would not:

   I wouldn't ask her.

wouldn't

/ ˈwʊdənt /

contraction

1. would not

Usage

See contraction.

Idioms and Phrases

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

Example Sentences

And of course it wouldn't be Fashion Week without some more outlandish outfits, adorning some stylish star names.

From BBC

A grandson who wouldn’t be able to take his grandmother to dialysis three times a week.

From Salon

He wouldn’t be here without their efforts — and his faith — he said, and he is indebted to all of them.

From Salon

A few additional things need to be said, because Kupper wouldn’t say them himself.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s really magical to leave L.A., go to Vegas and then come back, and it gives the show a huge production value that otherwise, we wouldn’t have had.”

From Los Angeles Times