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shouldn Definition and Meaning in English (shouldn definition)

verb
Synonyms:ought not to
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Shouldn definition: Used to express that something is not advisable, not obligatory, or incorrect.

Definitions of Shouldn

  1. 1verb(informal)

    Used to express that something is not advisable, not obligatory, or incorrect.

Example Sentences

“You shouldn't worry so much about small things.”

“We shouldn't forget to call them before it gets too late.”

Synonyms

ought not to

Antonyms

shouldought to

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveshould

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

shouldn't haveexpression

Used to express regret or criticism about a past action that was not advisable.

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Shouldn definition: Used to express that something is not advisable, not obligatory, or incorrect.
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