# isn't

Pronunciation: say "IZ-uhnt" /ˈɪz.n̩t/

## Verb

1. Contraction of is not. — Contraction of is not (negative auxiliary)
   - Simple: Contraction of is not. Use it to say that something is not true or not happening.
   - _The museum isn't open on Mondays._
   - _He isn't sure whether the meeting was moved._

## Noun

2. Something or someone defined by lacking the quality under discussion rather than possessing it. *(nonstandard)*
   - Simple: A person or thing that does not have the quality people are talking about.
   - _Among genuine leather goods, that bag is an isn't, whatever the label claims._
   - _The talent scout filed most of the auditions under hopefuls and outright isn'ts._

## Origin

Formed from "is" combined with the contracted negative ending "-n't".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/isn-t (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).