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isn't

IZ-uhnt/ˈɪz.n̩t/

Noun pluralisn'ts

2 meanings of isn't

Practice

  1. 1
    verbabbreviationcontraction
    Contraction of is not. Use it to say that something is not true or not happening.

    She isn't home right now.

    This soup isn't hot enough.

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  2. 2
    nounnonstandardcountable
    A person or thing that does not have the quality people are talking about.

    Like the 'no' pile when you sort things into a yes pile and a no pile.

    To me, that movie is an isn't. It never made me laugh.

    We sorted the snacks into two groups: the healthy ones and the isn'ts.

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Origin

It comes from the word "is" plus "-n't" (short for "not").