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shouldnt Definition and Meaning in English (shouldnt definition)

verb
Synonyms:ought not tomust not
Quick Answer • Definition

Shouldnt definition: Used to indicate that something is not advisable, not obligatory, or not expected.

Definitions of Shouldnt

  1. 1verb(colloquial)

    Used to indicate that something is not advisable, not obligatory, or not expected.

Example Sentences

casual

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

general

“We shouldn't waste food when others are hungry.”

casual

“He shouldn't have said those harsh words.”

Synonyms

ought not tomust not

Antonyms

shouldought to

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveshould
present tenseshould not

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Shouldnt definition: Used to indicate that something is not advisable, not obligatory, or not expected.
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'Shouldnt' translates to 'shouldnt' in English. Shouldnt definition: Used to indicate that something is not advisable, not obligatory, or not expected.
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