wouldn't

American

[wood-nt] / ˈwʊd nt /

contraction of would not:

I wouldn't ask her.

wouldn't British

/ ˈwʊdənt /

contraction

would not

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wouldn't Idioms

More idioms and phrases containing wouldn't

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

Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

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wouldn't

He had decided it wouldn’t be feasible to make a medbed, and he moved on.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

She eventually let me sit in on one phone call, but she wouldn’t show me a single bank statement.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

"I wouldn't want to bring my three children up next to this industrial estate," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Some you wouldn’t know are billionaires, but the watch gives it away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

They were still downwind of the buck: it wouldn’t catch their scent.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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