# mightn't

Pronunciation: say "MY-tuhnt" /ˈmaɪtn̩t/

## Verb

1. Contraction of 'might not', expressing that something is possibly not the case or may not come to pass. *(rare)*
   - Simple: Short form of 'might not', used when something may not be true or may not happen.
   - _The package mightn't arrive before the weekend if the weather worsens._
   - _He warned that the committee mightn't approve the proposal on the first vote._

## Origin

Formed from "might" combined with the contraction "n't", meaning "not".

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